Throgs Neck Bridge

Throgs Neck Bridge
Throgs Neck Bridge from Fort Totten
Coordinates	40°48′07″N 73°47′35″W / 40.802°N 73.793°W / 40.802; -73.793
Carries	6 lanes of I-295 Toll
Crosses	East River
Locale	New York City (Throggs Neck, Bronx – Bay Terrace, Queens)
Maintained by	MTA Bridges and Tunnels
Characteristics
Design	Suspension bridge
Total length	2,910 feet (890 m) (length between anchorages) 11,250 feet (3,430 m) (total length)
Longest span	1,800 feet (550 m)
Clearance below	142 feet (43 m)
History
Designer	Othmar Ammann
Construction cost	$92,000,000[1]
Opened	January 11, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-01-11)[1]
Statistics
Daily traffic	119,249 (2016)[2]
Toll	As of August 6, 2023, $11.19 (Tolls By Mail and non-New York E-ZPass); $6.94 (New York E-ZPass); $9.11 (Mid-Tier NYCSC E-Z Pass)
Location

The Throgs Neck Bridge is a suspension bridge in New York City, carrying six lanes of Interstate 295 (I-295) over the East River where it meets the Long Island Sound. The bridge connects the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx with the Bay Terrace section of Queens.

Opened on January 11, 1961, it is the newest bridge across the East River and was built to relieve traffic on the Bronx–Whitestone Bridge, 2 miles (3.2 km) to the west. The Throgs Neck Bridge is also the easternmost crossing of the East River. Due to this and its proximity to I-95, it is the closest route from Long Island to New Jersey via the George Washington Bridge, as well as points north.

The Throgs Neck Bridge is owned by the government of New York City and operated by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA), an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).