The first '' ' Vesey Street Bridge ' '' ( ) , or '' ' North Bridge ' '' , connected the above-ground concourse of the former World Trade Center complex with the World Financial Center , paralleling nearby Vesey Street . It began at a point between 1 WTC and 6 WTC linking the upper levels of the Winter Garden Atrium . The grand marble staircase inside the Winter Garden pavilion provided access to the lower levels of the building and to the adjacent waterfront . The bridge was destroyed in the collapse of 1 WTC during the September 11 attacks in 2001
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
West Street pedestrian bridges