Throgs Neck Bridge
The Throgs Neck Bridge is a suspension bridge in New York City, carrying six lanes of Interstate 295 (I-295) over the East River where it meets the Long Island Sound. The bridge connects the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx with the Bay Terrace section of Queens.
Throgs Neck Bridge | |
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Throgs Neck Bridge from Fort Totten | |
| Coordinates | 40.802°N 73.793°W |
| Carries | 6 lanes of I-295 Toll |
| Crosses | East River |
| Locale | New York City (Throggs Neck, Bronx – Bay Terrace, Queens) |
| Maintained by | MTA Bridges and Tunnels |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 2,910 feet (890 m) (length between anchorages) 11,250 feet (3,430 m) (total length) |
| Longest span | 1,800 feet (550 m) |
| Clearance below | 142 feet (43 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | Othmar Ammann |
| Construction cost | $92,000,000 |
| Opened | January 11, 1961 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 119,249 (2016) |
| Toll | As of August 6, 2023, $11.19 (Tolls By Mail and non-New York E-ZPass); $6.94 (New York E-ZPass); $9.11 (Mid-Tier NYCSC E-Z Pass) |
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Opened on January 11, 1961, it is the newest bridge across the East River and was built to relieve traffic on the Bronx–Whitestone Bridge, 2 miles (3.2 km) to the west. The Throgs Neck Bridge is also the easternmost crossing of the East River. Due to this and its proximity to I-95, it is the closest route from Long Island to New Jersey via the George Washington Bridge, as well as points north.
The Throgs Neck Bridge is owned by the government of New York City and operated by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA), an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).