Newark Bay Bridge
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| Newark Bay Bridge | |
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 The Newark Bay Bridge, seen from the waterfront of Bayonne, New Jersey |
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| Official name | Vincent R. Casciano Memorial Bridge |
| Carries | 4 lanes of I-78 (New Jersey Turnpike) |
| Crosses | Newark Bay |
| Locale | Newark, New Jersey and Bayonne, New Jersey |
| Maintained by | New Jersey Turnpike Authority |
| Design | Three-span continuous arch bridge |
| Longest span | 387.10 meters (1,270 feet) |
| Total length | 9,560 feet |
| Width | 115 feet |
| Vertical clearance | 135 feet |
| Clearance below | 41.15 meters (135 feet) |
| AADT | 65,000 |
| Opening date | April 4, 1956 |
| Toll | $0.80 - from NJ Turnpike exit 14 to 14A (E-ZPass) |
The Newark Bay Bridge (officially the Vincent R. Casciano Memorial Bridge) is a steel through arch bridge[1] that is continuous across three spans. It crosses Newark Bay and connects the cities of Newark and Bayonne in New Jersey. It was completed April 4, 1956 as part of the New Jersey Turnpike's Newark Bay (Hudson County) Extension, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Governor of New Jersey Robert B. Meyner.[2]
The bridge, which carries traffic on a toll regulated section of Interstate 78, provides access from the New Jersey Turnpike main line at Interchange 14 to Lower Manhattan in New York City via the Holland Tunnel. It also connects the Turnpike to Bayonne, Jersey City, and Hoboken.
The main span is 1,270 feet, with a 135-foot clearance of over water to allow marine access to Port Newark. The Newark Bay Bridge is similar in length and design to the Francis Scott Key Bridge at Baltimore's Outer Harbor.
The current (2005) cash toll for cars is 80 cents, which covers Interchanges 14 through 14A. This isn't a toll on the bridge itself but rather the toll for driving on the New Jersey Turnpike. This bridge is also known as "The Turnpike Bridge".
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[edit] References
- ^ NYCRoads.com, Bayonne-Port Newark Bridge
- ^ "NEWARK BAY BRIDGE ON TURNPIKE OPENS", The New York Times abstract, April 5, 1956. Accessed October 7, 2007. "Gov. Robert B. Meyner cut a ribbon to open a two-mile bridge over the Newark Bay between Hudson and Essex Counties today."
[edit] External links
- Newark Bay Bridge is at coordinates Coordinates:
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