Aerial view of the Throgs Neck Bridge

The Throgs Neck Bridge is a suspension bridge opened on January 11, 1961 that carries Interstate 295 and connects the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx with the Bayside section of Queens. It is the newest bridge across the East River and was built to relieve traffic on the adjacent Whitestone Bridge. Download high resolution version (1024x562, 36 KB)Aerial view of the Throgs Neck Bridge. ... Download high resolution version (1024x562, 36 KB)Aerial view of the Throgs Neck Bridge. ... A suspension bridge is a type of bridge that has been made since ancient times. ... January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The 9. ... Throgs Neck, shown in red, in the Bronx, New York City Throgs Neck (sometimes spelled Throggs Neck) is a narrow spit of land in the southeastern Bronx in New York City. ... The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of United States. ... Queens Borough in New York City Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in the United States, is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City. ... New York City waterways: 1. ... Aerial view of the Bronx Whitestone Bridge The Bronx Whitestone Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the East River and connects the boroughs of Queens and The Bronx. ...

The span is 1800 feet (549 m) long, with an anchorage to anchorage total length of 2910 feet (887 m).

As of March 13, 2005, the crossing charge for a two-axle passenger vehicle is $4.50 charged in each direction, with a $.50 discount for E-ZPass users. March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... E-ZPass (Fast Lane in Massachusetts, Smart Tag in Virginia) is the electronic toll collection system used on most toll bridges and toll roads in the eastern United States from Virginia to Maine, and recently extended into Illinois. ...

The Throgs Neck Bridge is owned by the City of New York and operated by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York). Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, described to the public by the popular name MTA Bridges and Tunnels, or MTA B&T, is an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, a public benefit corporation, that operates all intrastate toll bridges in New York City. ... The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is a public benefit corporation of the State of New York chartered by the New York State Legislature in 1965. ...