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Outerbridge Crossing
bridge between New Jersey and New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Outerbridge Crossing, also known as the Outerbridge, is a cantilever bridge that connects Perth Amboy, New Jersey and Staten Island, New York. It was designed by John Alexander Low Waddell and built by the Port of New York Authority (now the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey).[4] It opened on June 29, 1928, the same day that the Goethals Bridge to Elizabeth, New Jersey opened.[5] It was named after Eugenius Harvey Outerbridge, the first chairman of the Port of New York Authority.[6] The bridge is of one of three bridges for cars that connect Staten Island with New Jersey. The other bridges are the Goethals Bridge and the Bayonne Bridge to Bayonne, New Jersey.
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Outerbridge Crossing | |
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![]() Outerbridge Crossing looking southwest towards New Jersey. | |
Coordinates | 40.525°N 74.247°W / 40.525; -74.247 |
Carries | 4 lanes of ![]() ![]() |
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 | 10,140 feet (3,091 m)[1] |
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)[2] |
History | |
Opened | June 29, 1928; 95 years ago (June 29, 1928) |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 77,107 (2016)[3] |
Toll | (Eastbound only) As of January 5, 2020:
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