Behind him, seagulls fly past the picture window, tugboat horns sing, and the sun sets, casting a lavender glow over the shifting waters of the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge above.

BBC: New York City uncovered

Former Mayor Ed Koch had a bridge over the East River named after him, but it's not looking like the same honor will extend underground.

WSJ: MTA Brings to a Screeching Halt Idea of Honoring Koch at a Station

Bridges and tunnels were closed across the region, including the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the Holland Tunnel, the Tappan Zee Bridge and all spans across the East River.

WSJ: Sandy Wallops Region

It is the major 3 mile long bridge connecting the west side of the Hudson River and Rockland County New York with the east side in Westchester County, 20 miles upriver from the George Washington Bridge.

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Oxfordshire County Council wants to buy the land to link the east and west of Witney via a second bridge over the River Windrush.

BBC: Witney Cogges Link Road inquiry delayed by high turnout

Sailing boats that were too tall to pass under the 14 bridges along the river pageant route lined the river from London Bridge to Wapping, in the east, creating an avenue of sails set against the Tower of London and the city's financial center.

CNN: Eyes of world on spectacular Thames royal pageant

Six miles east of Lanercost, I reach the tranquil bend of the River Irthing, where a new bridge carries the long-distance footpath to the hamlet of Willowford.

BBC: Walking Hadrian��s Wall