Throgs Neck Bridge — Attraction in New York

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The primary objective of any structure of this nature is to effectively connect points with minimal impact to the user leveraging these platforms.

This bridge provides great views of the New York City skyscape and surrounding communities unfortunately it's notoriously inept at performing the simple task of maintaining a constant flow of traffic between points.

Over the last 5 years there has been construction on this bridge during rush hour impeding the flow of traffic with lane closures forcing continuous lane mergers and elevated driver frustration throughout the journey.

This is definitely not a 3 to 5 star infrastructure platform; the views have nothing to do with the core objective.

On the 18th of December the first time I can remember in quite sometime that this bridge had zero lane closures (in both directions) with traffic flowing and zero obstructions post ez-pass scanner implementation.

My commute on the 18th of December should be the norm when crossing this structure especially with the elimination of the Toll Booths in favor of overhead ez-pass scanners.

That was a...

The Throgs Neck Bridge:

Construction Started and Opening Date: 1957 and January 11, 1961. Connection: Connects the Bronx and Queens over the East River in New York City. Length: 7,250 feet (2,210 meters). Pedestrian Walkways: No. Main Material: Steel. Type of Bridge: Suspension bridge. Owner and Fees: Owned by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (MTA Bridges and Tunnels). Updated toll rates for one-way trips into Queens as of August 6, 2023: Tolls-by-Mail / Non-NYCSC E-ZPass: $11.19 E-ZPass (NYCSC): $6.94 Mid-Tier NYCSC E-ZPass: $9.11

There is no toll for pedestrians or cyclists, as the bridge does not have...