The Goethals Bridge is a cantilever bridge that connects Elizabeth, New Jersey and Staten Island, New York. It was designed by John Alexander Low Waddell, who also designed the Outerbridge Crossing. It was built by the Port of New York Authority (now the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey).[3] It opened on June 29, 1928, the same day that the Outerbridge Crossing opened.[4] It was named after George Washington Goethals, who was the first consulting engineer of the Port Authority.[5]
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Goethals Bridge |
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 Aerial view of the Goethals Bridge (top left) with the Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge at bottom right |
| Coordinates | 40.636°N 74.197°W / 40.636; -74.197 |
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| Carries | 6 lanes of I-278 (3 in each direction), pedestrians, and cyclists |
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| Crosses | Arthur Kill |
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| Locale | Elizabeth, New Jersey and Howland Hook, Staten Island, New York, United States |
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| Maintained by | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey |
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| ID number | 3800072 |
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| Design | Cantilever bridge (Original)
dual-span cable-stayed twin bridge (New span) |
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| Total length | 7,109 ft (2,167 m)[1] |
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| Width | 62 ft (19 m)[1] |
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| Longest span | 672 ft (205 m)[1] |
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| Clearance above | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
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| Clearance below | 140 ft (43 m)[1] |
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| Opened | June 29, 1928; 97 years ago (1928-06-29) (original span)
June 10, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-06-10) (new eastbound span)
May 21, 2018; 7 years ago (2018-05-21) (new westbound span) |
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| Closed | June 9, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-06-09) (original span) |
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| Daily traffic | 82,852 (2016)[2] |
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| Toll | (Eastbound only) As of January 5, 2020:- Cars $16.00 (cash)
- $13.75 for Peak (E-ZPass)
- $11.75 for Off-peak (E-ZPass)
- $6.50 (when carpooling with three or more people with NY and NJ E-ZPass only)
- $6.88 (New York or New Jersey issued E-ZPass with registered commuter plan and three or more trips into Staten Island, NY during a calendar month)
- (Peak hours: Weekdays: 6-10 a.m., 4-8 p.m.; Sat. & Sun.: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.)
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The bridge of one of three bridges that connect Staten Island with New Jersey. The other bridges are the Outerbridge Crossing and the Bayonne Bridge in Bayonne, New Jersey.
The bridge was replaced in 2018 with a pair of cable-stayed bridges. The old bridge was demolished soon after.[6] The new bridge has pedestrian and bicycle access, which the old one didn't have.[7]
