Atlantic Beach Bridge
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The Atlantic Beach Bridge is a 1,173-foot (358 m) long toll drawbridge carrying the Nassau Expressway (NY 878) over the west end of the Reynonds Channel between Lawrence on Long Island and Atlantic Beach on the Long Beach Barrier Island, in Nassau County, New York, United States.
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Atlantic Beach Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°35′36″N 73°44′14″W |
Carries | 6 lanes of NY 878, one sidewalk |
Crosses | Reynolds Channel |
Owner | Nassau County Bridge Authority |
Maintained by | Nassau County Bridge Authority |
Preceded by | Atlantic Beach Bridge (1927–1952) |
Characteristics | |
Design | Bascule girder |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 1,173 feet (358 m) |
Clearance below | 33 feet (10 m) |
History | |
Designer | Hardesty & Hanover |
Construction start | October 14, 1950 |
Construction end | May 10, 1952 |
Construction cost | $9.5 million |
Opened | May 10, 1952 |
Statistics | |
Toll | $3 (E-ZPass), $4 (cash) |
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The bridge also provides direct access to the Rockaway Peninsula, via Seagirt Boulevard.