Throgs Neck Bridge

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The Throgs Neck Bridge is a major suspension bridge in New York City that connects the Bronx and Queens, serving as a key route between the Bronx–Whitestone and Cross Bronx expressways.

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Throgs Neck Bridge canonical 25
Interstate 295 on Throgs Neck Bridge 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf road bridge
suspension bridge
toll bridge
architect Othmar Ammann
category Bridges in New York City
Suspension bridges in the United States
Toll bridges in New York (state)
connects Bronx-Whitestone Expressway
Clearview Expressway
Cross Bronx Expressway
Queens
The Bronx
constructionStartDate 1957
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crosses East River
deckType suspended deck
designer Othmar Ammann
engineer Othmar Ammann
hasBicycleAccess no
hasNumberOfTowers 2
hasPedestrianAccess no
hasTollDirection southbound only
isParallelTo Whitestone Bridge
surface form: Bronx-Whitestone Bridge
isPartOfRoute primary route between Bronx and eastern Queens
length 8530 ft
locale Bay Terrace, Queens
Throggs Neck
surface form: Throggs Neck, Bronx
locatedIn New York City
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity New York
locatedInBorough The Bronx
surface form: Bronx

Queens
locatedInWaterBody Long Island Sound
surface form: Long Island Sound entrance
mainSpanLength 1800 ft
maintainedBy Metropolitan Transportation Authority
surface form: MTA Bridges and Tunnels
namedAfter Throggs Neck
numberOfLanes 6
officialName Throgs Neck Bridge self-link
openingDate 1961-01-11
ownedBy Metropolitan Transportation Authority
partOf Metropolitan Transportation Authority
surface form: MTA Bridges and Tunnels network
regionServed New York metropolitan area
replaces ferry service between Queens and the Bronx
roadCarried Cross Island Parkway (approach)
Interstate 295
structureType steel
toll yes
tollCollectionSystem open-road cashless tolling
trafficType motor vehicles

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East River crossedBy Throgs Neck Bridge
Long Island connectedBy Throgs Neck Bridge
Whitestone Bridge parallelStructure Throgs Neck Bridge
Throgs Neck Bridge officialName Throgs Neck Bridge self-link
Othmar Ammann notableWork Throgs Neck Bridge
Othmar Ammann designed Throgs Neck Bridge
Throggs Neck connectedBy Throgs Neck Bridge
Throggs Neck hasLandmark Throgs Neck Bridge
Downstate New York hasMajorBridge Throgs Neck Bridge
David B. Steinman notableWork Throgs Neck Bridge
East River bridges hasPart Throgs Neck Bridge
New York City bridges include Throgs Neck Bridge
Clearview Expressway connectsTo Throgs Neck Bridge
Clearview Expressway terminusNorth Throgs Neck Bridge
Cross Island Parkway (approach) connectsTo Throgs Neck Bridge
Cross Island Parkway (approach) connectsToward Throgs Neck Bridge
this entity surface form: Interstate 295 on Throgs Neck Bridge
MTA Bridges and Tunnels network hasPart Throgs Neck Bridge
Cross Bronx Expressway connectsTo Throgs Neck Bridge
Whitestone, Queens connectedBy Throgs Neck Bridge
Fort Schuyler near Throgs Neck Bridge
Fort Totten (New York) hasViewOf Throgs Neck Bridge
Country Club nearestBridge Throgs Neck Bridge
SUNY Maritime College (nearby at Fort Schuyler) locatedNear Throgs Neck Bridge
subject surface form: SUNY Maritime College
Long Island, New York, United States connectedBy Throgs Neck Bridge
subject surface form: Long Island
Ferry Point Park near Throgs Neck Bridge