Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge
Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge | |
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The bridge, with the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge visible in the background | |
| Coordinates | 40°34′24.4″N 73°53′5.8″W / 40.573444°N 73.884944°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of Flatbush Avenue |
| Crosses | Jamaica Bay |
| Locale | Brooklyn and Queens, New York |
| Maintained by | MTA Bridges and Tunnels |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Vertical lift |
| Total length | 4,022 feet (1,225.9 m) |
| Longest span | 540 feet (164.6 m) |
| Clearance above | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Clearance below | 55 ft (17 m) at mean high water; 150 ft (46 m) in raised position |
| History | |
| Opened | July 3, 1937 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 21,990 (2016) |
| Toll | As of August 6, 2023, $5.60 (Tolls By Mail and non-New York E-ZPass); $2.60 (New York E-ZPass); $4.11 (Mid-Tier NYCSC E-Z Pass) |
| Location | |
The Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge (originally and often referred to as the Marine Parkway Bridge) is a vertical-lift bridge in New York City, New York, that crosses Rockaway Inlet. The bridge, which opened on July 3, 1937, connects the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, with Flatbush Avenue to Floyd Bennett Field, Belt Parkway, and the Marine Park neighborhood in Brooklyn. The bridge is designated as New York State Route 901B, an unsigned reference route.
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 the Rockaways.
The bridge is owned by the City of New York and operated by the MTA Bridges and Tunnels, an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The operation of this bridge includes the maintenance of the Marine Parkway from the toll plaza to Jacob Riis Park. Though a city-owned and operated bridge, it connects Floyd Bennett Field and Jacob Riis Park, which are both part of the National Park System's Gateway National Recreation Area.