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Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge

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434:, an island on the Brooklyn side that housed 90 people from the former Barren Island community. In April 1936. The community was evicted so that the Marine Parkway Authority could place 2,000,000 cubic feet (57,000 m) of landfill to build a landing for the bridge, The Marine Parkway Authority opened a bidding competition for the construction of the Marine Parkway Bridge in June 1936. Eight bids had been submitted by the time the bidding process was completed in October 1936. The crossing's principal designer was 484: 570:
aggregate length of 1,500 feet (460 m). The center span is 540 feet long, weighs 3,600 tons, and is located 55 feet (17 m) above water level in the bridge's "closed" position. When the Marine Parkway Bridge is "open", the center span can be raised to a height of 140 feet (43 m) to allow vessels to pass beneath the roadway. The bridge was raised 157 times in 2006. The curled tops of the towers were designed to give the bridge a whimsical aspect.
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construction, as the main span had been floated into place on January 13. The last section of the bridge was installed on May 26, 1937, and the toll bridge opened on July 3, 1937. A ceremonial opening had been scheduled for 10:30 AM that day, but the bridge was opened 15 minutes early in order to allow fire trucks to combat a five-alarm fire near the
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The center span is 540 feet (160 m) long and is normally 55 feet (17 m) above the water but can be lifted to a height of 150 feet (46 m) above water level. With its distinctive twin towers (which house the vertical-lift machinery), the bridge has become an iconic landmark and symbol of
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near where the booths were located. A vehicle without E-ZPass has a picture taken of its license plate and a bill for the toll is mailed to its owner. For E-ZPass users, sensors detect their transponders wirelessly. Residents with leftover bridge tokens will be eligible to redeem their tokens for a
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When the bridge opened, passenger automobiles were charged a toll of 15 cents. When the Cross Bay Bridge was opened in 1939, the toll for passenger cars and motorcycles was lowered to 10 cents to match that of the Cross Bay Bridge. Tolls for all other vehicle classes remained as before. Since 1993,
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was also installed to separate opposing traffic flows. In addition, the elevators and electrical systems in the two towers were replaced, and new variable message signs and traffic control devices were installed on the bridge, approach roadways, and toll plaza. The walkway on the bridge was closed
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users with transponders issued by the New York E‑ZPass Customer Service Center pay $ 2.60 per car or $ 2.17 per motorcycle. Mid-Tier NYCSC E-Z Pass users pay $ 4.11 per car or $ 3.46 per motorcycle. All E-ZPass users with transponders not issued by the New York E-ZPass CSC will be required to pay
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on the west side of the bridge, and a footpath on the western edge. Originally, the bridge only had two lanes, or one in each direction. The entirety of the bridge, including approaches, is 4,022 feet (1,226 m) long. The main part of the Marine Parkway Bridge consists of three spans with an
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The Marine Parkway Bridge was supposed to be completed in two years, but the construction process was accelerated because the city wanted the bridge to be completed in time to accommodate ferry traffic in summer 1937. By January 1937, there was significant progress on the Marine Parkway Bridge's
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approved the Marine Parkway Authority's request to construct a bridge over Rockaway Inlet in December 1935, although some members of the War Department preferred a tunnel under the inlet so as to not impede marine traffic. In order to fund the bridge's construction the Marine Parkway Authority
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in Queens, two of the parks that he was developing. The assembly authorized the creation of the Marine Parkway Authority, which was tasked with developing the bridge, in March. Moses was named as the only member of the authority. The next month, New York Governor
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From 1999 to 2001, the bridge received a renovation. The four lanes were widened by placing the pedestrian walkway on the outside of the superstructure. The existing steel-grated roadway deck on the lift span was replaced with a new steel grating. A
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on the day of the bridge's opening. The bridge's opening spurred a wave of real-estate sales in Flatbush. However, it also increased the amount of vehicular traffic to the Rockaways, which already had a severe traffic congestion problem.
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in 25 years. The bridge would also collect tolls from drivers to fund part of the rest of the costs. The Marine Parkway Bridge was developed in conjunction with other road infrastructure projects in New York City, such as the
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The bridge saw 1.7 million vehicles in 1938, its first full year of operation. By 1940, the Marine Parkway Bridge had recorded 4 million crossings. Following the 1940 merger of the Marine Parkway Authority and
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On November 24, 2014, the bridge experienced a power failure while it was raised to let a boat pass. It remained stuck in the raised position for about six hours before technicians were able to lower it.
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One person was killed in a three-car accident on the bridge on June 3, 1951. Another fatal accident on the bridge on July 14, 1963, killed two and injured seven.
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On April 10, 1957, a gate for the Marine Parkway Bridge's drawbridge span was being lowered when it hit a bus, injuring four passengers.
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amusement park in Rockaway Beach. At the time, the 540-foot (160 m) span was the longest vertical-lift vehicular span in the world.
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began on April 30, 2017. The tollbooths were dismantled, and drivers are no longer able to pay cash at the bridge. Instead, cameras and
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As of August 6, 2023, drivers pay $ 5.60 per car or $ 4.71 per motorcycle for tolls by mail/non-NYCSC E-Z Pass.
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ultimately ended up constructing the bridge since it had submitted the lowest bid, at just over $ 2.1 million.
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residents of the Rockaways have received discounts on tolls for the Marine Parkway Bridge and
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55 ft (17 m) at mean high water; 150 ft (46 m) in raised position
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On April 4, 1978, the bridge connecting Brooklyn and Queens was renamed for
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Mead & Hunt; Allee King Rosen & Fleming, Inc (November 1999).
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noted that 80 million vehicles had crossed the bridge since opening.
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The bridge is owned by the City of New York and operated by the
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Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge @ NYCROADS.com
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readers are mounted on new overhead gantries manufactured by
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As of August 6, 2023, $ 5.60 (Tolls By Mail and non-New York
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The Marine Parkway Bridge carries four motor traffic lanes,
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introduced a bill to build a $ 10 million bridge connecting
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in 2001 was filmed from a tollbooth camera on this bridge.
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The Marine Parkway Bridge was to be constructed using
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Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
Coordinates
40°34′24.4″N 73°53′5.8″W / 40.573444°N 73.884944°W / 40.573444; -73.884944
Flatbush Avenue
Jamaica Bay
Brooklyn
Queens
New York
MTA Bridges and Tunnels
Vertical lift
Clearance above
Clearance below
Daily traffic
E-ZPass
vertical-lift bridge
New York City
New York
Rockaway Inlet
Rockaway Peninsula
Queens
Flatbush Avenue
Floyd Bennett Field
Belt Parkway
Marine Park
Brooklyn
reference route
MTA Bridges and Tunnels
Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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