Outerbridge Crossing

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.

Outerbridge Crossing
Outerbridge Crossing looking southwest towards New Jersey.
Coordinates	40.525°N 74.247°W / 40.525; -74.247
Carries	4 lanes of Route 440/ NY 440
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; 97 years ago (June 29, 1928)
Statistics
Daily traffic	77,107 (2016)[3]
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.) These toll rates: view talk edit
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