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Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge 
Crosses Jamaica Bay Locale Broad Channel and Rockaway Peninsula, in New York City Maintained by Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (of the MTA) Total length 3,000 feet (910 m) Longest span 275 feet (84 m) Clearance below 55 feet (17 m) Opened May 28, 1970 Toll $3.25 as of December 30, 2009 (both directions per car in cash); discount available with token or E-ZPass Daily traffic 21,059 (2008)[1] Coordinates 40°35′29″N 73°49′11″W / 40.591497°N 73.819614°WCoordinates: 40°35′29″N 73°49′11″W / 40.591497°N 73.819614°W 
The Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge (originally Cross Bay Bridge or Cross Bay Parkway Bridge) in New York City, is a toll bridge that carries Cross Bay Boulevard from Broad Channel in Jamaica Bay to the Rockaway Peninsula, and is located in Queens.[2]
History
It was built by the New York City Parkway Authority and opened on on June 3, 1939, before the authority was merged into the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA).[3] The bridge was a part of a program to develop Jamaica Bay as a recreational area instead of an industrial port. The 1939 bridge was a low-level bascule bridge. Reconstructed and opened to traffic on May 28, 1970, the new bridge is a high level fixed bridge carrying six traffic lanes and a sidewalk on the west side.[4] This let boats pass under without delays to lift the drawbridge.
As of March 16, 2008, the toll charge for a two-axle passenger vehicle crossing in either direction was $2.50 (cash), $1.67 (token), and $1.50 (E-ZPass), with discounts for Rockaway and Broad Channel residents.[2][5]
As of On July 12, 2009, the toll charge for a two-axle passenger vehicle crossing in either direction increased to $2.75 (cash), $1.83 (token), and $1.71 (E-ZPass from a New York State toll agency). E-ZPasses from other agencies are charged the cash rate.[5]
On December 30, 2010, the crossing charge for a two-axle passenger vehicle is increased to $3.25 (cash), $2.17 (token), and $1.80 ($1.45 discount) for E-ZPass users. The crossing charge for a motorcycle is $2.75 charged in each direction, with a $1.26 discount for E-ZPass users. Certain resident discounts apply to this bridge.[6]
Rockaway and Broad Channel residents with E-ZPass pay $1.19 per trip for the first two trips per day, and pay nothing for additional trips.[7] They pay $1.62 per trip with tokens.[8]
The bridge is owned by the City of New York[citation needed] and operated by the TBTA, an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
References
- ^ "2008 Traffic Data Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. Appendix C. https://www.nysdot.gov/divisions/engineering/technical-services/hds-respository/NYSDOT_TDR_Appendix_C.pdf. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
- ^ a b Santos, Fernanda (April 9, 2010). "For Whom the Bridge Toll Ends a Trip That's Free". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/10/nyregion/10metjournal.html. Retrieved April 10, 2010. "There is another crossing on the northern end of Broad Channel, the Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge, which connects the island to the Howard Beach section of Queens"
- ^ "Rockaway: Another Link". The New York Times. June 3, 1939. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0813FD3F54107A93C1A9178DD85F4D8385F9. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ Fowle, Farnsworth (May 29, 1970). "Cross Bay Parkway Bridge Is Dedicated". The New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50614FE3A5E1B7A93CBAB178ED85F448785F9. Retrieved April 10, 2010. "The six-lane, $26-million Cross Bay Bridge linking Broad Channel Island in Jamaica Bay with the Rockaway Peninsula was dedicated yesterday in time for the Memorial Day weekend rush."
- ^ a b "Crossing Charges". MTA Bridges and Tunnels. http://www.mta.info/bandt/traffic/btmain.html. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ "Crossing Charges". MTA Bridges & Tunnels. http://www.mta.info/mta/pdf/approved_bandt_tolls.pdf. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ^ "Cross Bay Bridge Toll Rebate Change July 23". MTA Bridges and Tunnels. http://www.mta.info/bandt/traffic/cbb-toll-rebate.html. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
- ^ "Discount Programs from MTA Bridges and Tunnels". MTA Bridges and Tunnels. http://www.mta.info/bandt/html/dscintro.html. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
External links
- Cross Bay Bridge (MTA Official Site)
- Cross Bay Bridge @ NYCROADS.com
- Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge at Structurae
MTA Bridges and Tunnels Bronx–Whitestone Bridge • Brooklyn–Battery Tunnel • Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge • Henry Hudson Bridge • Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge • Queens–Midtown Tunnel • Robert F. Kennedy Bridge • Throgs Neck Bridge • Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
Categories:- Bridges completed in 1939
- Bascule bridges
- Toll bridges in New York City
- Bridges completed in 1970
- Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority
- Bridges to Rockaway, Queens
- Bridges in New York City
- Monuments and memorials in New York
- Veterans Memorial bridges in the United States
- Road bridges in New York
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