Triborough Bridge

The Triborough Bridge is a complex of three bridges connecting the New York City boroughs of the Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens, using what were two islands, Ward's Island and Randall's Island as intermediate right-of-way between the water crossings. These two islands have been consolidated by landfill.

Related Topics:
Bridge - New York City - Boroughs - The Bronx - Manhattan - Queens - Ward's Island - Randall's Island - Right-of-way - Landfill

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The bridges span the Hell Gate (a tidal channel of the East River), Harlem River, and Bronx Kill. Construction was begun in 1930, but was soon sidetracked by the Great Depression. Using New Deal money, the project was resurrected in the early 1930s by Robert Moses and the bridge was opened to traffic on July 11, 1936. Its cost was greater than that of the Hoover Dam.

Related Topics:
Hell Gate - East River - Harlem River - Bronx Kill - 1930 - Great Depression - New Deal - Robert Moses - July 11 - 1936 - Hoover Dam

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The structure used concrete from factories from Maine to Mississippi. To make the casings for pouring the concrete a whole forest in Oregon was cut down.

Related Topics:
Maine - Mississippi - Oregon

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The toll revenues from the Triborough Bridge and the other bridges operated by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) were and are enormous, amounting to USD$933.1 million in 2002. The money from the bridge gave Moses his power, and today pays for a significant portion of the public transit subsidy for the New York City Transit Authority and the commuter railroads. The bridge carries approximately 200,000 vehicles per day.

Related Topics:
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority - New York City Transit Authority

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As of March 13, 2005, the crossing charge for a two-axle passenger vehicle is $4.50 charged between any two landfalls, with a $.50 discount for E-ZPass users.

Related Topics:
March 13 - 2005 - E-ZPass

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The bridge is owned by the City of New York and operated by the TBTA, an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York).

Related Topics:
City of New York - Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York)

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