Bayonne Bridge

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The Bayonne Bridge is a historic steel arch bridge connecting Staten Island, New York, to Bayonne, New Jersey, and is notable for its large span and role as a key transportation link in the New York Harbor area.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic bridge
road bridge
steel arch bridge
toll bridge
architect Cass Gilbert
borough Staten Island
carries pedestrian traffic
vehicular traffic
city Bayonne, New Jersey
New York City
clearanceAboveWaterAfterRaise approximately 215 feet
connects Bayonne, New Jersey
Staten Island
constructionStartDate 1928
country United States of America
crosses Kill Van Kull
tidal strait
designer Othmar Ammann
engineeringStyle through arch
function connects Staten Island to mainland road network via New Jersey
hasPedestrianWalkway yes
hasTollPlaza Staten Island side
heritageStatus listed on the National Register of Historic Places
isPartOf network of Port Authority bridges and tunnels
laneCount 4
length approximately 1,675 meters
approximately 5,489 feet
locatedIn New York Harbor
mainSpanLength approximately 1,675 feet
approximately 510 meters
maintainedBy Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
material steel
namedAfter Bayonne, New Jersey
notableFor large steel arch span
role as key transportation link in New York Harbor area
NRHPListingDate 1985
opened 1931
openingDate 1931-11-15
owner Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
parallelTo Goethals Bridge (as regional crossing alternative)
partOf transportation infrastructure of New York metropolitan area
rankAtOpening one of the longest steel arch bridges in the world
regionServed Port of New York and New Jersey
state New Jersey
New York
toll yes
trafficDirection one-way toll collection
trafficType motor vehicles
underwent roadway-raising project for larger container ships


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