Bayonne Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°38′31″N74°08′31″W /40.642°N 74.142°W /40.642; -74.142 |
| Carries | 4 lanes of NY 440/ Route 440 |
| Crosses | Kill Van Kull |
| Locale | Staten Island,New York City andBayonne,New Jersey |
| Maintained by | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steelarch bridge |
| Total length | 5,780 feet (1,762 m) |
| Width | 85 feet (26 m) |
| Longest span | 1,675 feet (510.54 m) |
| Clearance above | 14 feet (for motor vehicles) |
| Clearance below | 215 feet (66 m) (for ships) |
| History | |
| Opened | November 15, 1931(93 years ago) (1931-11-15) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 9,025 (2016)[1] |
| Toll | (Southbound only) As of January 5, 2020:
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TheBayonne Bridge is asteelarchbridge that connects Bayonne,New Jersey andStaten Island,New York. It is the fifth-longest steel arch bridge in the world. It was the longest in the world when it was opened.[2] It was designed by bridge-builderOthmar Ammann andarchitectCass Gilbert. It was built by the Port of New York Authority (now the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey).[3] It opened on November 15, 1931. In 2017 the deck was raised to allow ships designed for the newPanama Canal to pass.
The bridge of one of three bridges that connect Staten Island with New Jersey. The other bridges are theGoethals Bridge toElizabeth, New Jersey and theOuterbridge Crossing toPerth Amboy, New Jersey.
