Henry Hudson Bridge

Henry Hudson Bridge
Coordinates40°52′40″N 73°55′18″W / 40.877861°N 73.921777°W / 40.877861; -73.921777
Carries6 lanes (3 upper, 3 lower) of NY 9A / Henry Hudson Parkway
CrossesSpuyten Duyvil Creek
LocaleSpuyten Duyvil, Bronx and Inwood, Manhattan, New York City
Official nameHenry Hudson Bridge
Maintained byMTA Bridges and Tunnels
Characteristics
DesignDouble-decked arch bridge
Total length2,208 ft (673 m)
Longest span841 ft (256 m)
Clearance above12 ft (4 m)
Clearance below143 ft (44 m)
History
DesignerDavid B. Steinman
OpenedDecember 12, 1936; 87 years ago (1936-12-12)
Statistics
Daily traffic62,648 (2016)[1]
TollAs of August 6, 2023, $8.25 (Tolls By Mail and non-New York E-ZPass); $3.18 (New York E-ZPass); $5.04 (Mid-Tier NYCSC E-Z Pass)
Location
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The Henry Hudson Bridge is a double-deck steel arch toll bridge in New York City across the Spuyten Duyvil Creek. It connects Spuyten Duyvil in the Bronx with Inwood in Manhattan to the south, via the Henry Hudson Parkway (NY 9A). On the Manhattan side, the parkway goes into Inwood Hill Park. Commercial vehicles are not permitted on this bridge or on the parkway in general.

The bridge is operated by MTA Bridges and Tunnels, an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

  1. ^ "New York City Bridge Traffic Volumes" (PDF). New York City Department of Transportation. 2016. p. 11. Retrieved March 16, 2018.