Outerbridge Crossing

Outerbridge Crossing
Outerbridge Crossing looking northwest towards New Jersey.
Coordinates40°31′30″N 74°14′49″W / 40.525°N 74.247°W / 40.525; -74.247
Carries4 lanes of NY 440 (NY side) / Route 440 / CR 501 (NJ side)
CrossesArthur Kill
LocalePerth Amboy, New Jersey and Staten Island, New York
Maintained byPort Authority of New York and New Jersey
Characteristics
DesignSteel cantilever bridge
Total length8,800 feet (2,682 m)[1]
Width62 feet (18.9 m)
Longest span750 feet (229 m)
Clearance above14 feet (4.3 m)
Clearance below143 feet (43.6 m)[2]
History
OpenedJune 29, 1928; 96 years ago (June 29, 1928)
Statistics
Daily traffic77,107 (2016)[3]
Toll(Eastbound only) As of January 7, 2024:
  • Cars $17.63 (Tolls-by-Mail)
  • $15.38 for Peak (E-ZPass)
  • $13.38 for Off-peak (E-ZPass)
  • (Peak hours: Weekdays: 6–10 a.m., 4–8 p.m.; Sat. & Sun.: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.)
Location
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The Outerbridge Crossing, also known as the Outerbridge, is a cantilever bridge that spans the Arthur Kill between Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and Staten Island, New York. It carries New York State Route 440 and New Jersey Route 440, with the two roads connecting at the state border at the river’s center. The Outerbridge Crossing is one of three vehicular bridges connecting New Jersey with Staten Island, and like the others, is maintained and operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The others are the Bayonne Bridge (also carrying Route 440), which connects Staten Island with Bayonne, and the Goethals Bridge (carrying I-278, which connects the island with Elizabeth).

  1. ^ "Facts & Info - Outerbridge Crossing - The Port Authority of NY & NJ". www.panynj.gov. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Facts & Info - Outerbridge Crossing - The Port Authority of NY & NJ". www.panynj.gov. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  3. ^ "New York City Bridge Traffic Volumes" (PDF). New York City Department of Transportation. 2016. p. 11. Retrieved March 16, 2018.