Outerbridge Crossing
The Outerbridge Crossing, also known as the Outerbridge, is a cantilever bridge that spans the Arthur Kill between Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and Staten Island, New York. It carries New York State Route 440 and New Jersey Route 440, with the two roads connecting at the state border near the bridge's center. The Outerbridge Crossing is one of three vehicular bridges connecting New Jersey with Staten Island, and like the others, is maintained and operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The others are the Bayonne Bridge (also carrying Route 440), which connects Staten Island with Bayonne, and the Goethals Bridge (carrying I-278, which connects the island with Elizabeth).
Outerbridge Crossing | |
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Outerbridge Crossing looking northwest towards New Jersey. | |
| Coordinates | 40.525°N 74.247°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of Route 440/ NY 440 |
| Crosses | Arthur Kill |
| Locale | Perth Amboy, New Jersey and southwestern Staten Island, New York City, New York |
| Maintained by | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel cantilever bridge |
| Total length | 8,800 feet (2,682 m) |
| Width | 62 feet (18.9 m) |
| Longest span | 750 feet (229 m) |
| Clearance above | 14 feet (4.3 m) |
| Clearance below | 143 feet (43.6 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | June 29, 1928 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 77,107 (2016) |
| Toll | (Eastbound only) As of January 7, 2024:
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