Henry Hudson Bridge
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The Henry Hudson Bridge is a toll bridge in New York City. It connects the Spuyten Duyvil section of The Bronx and the northern end of Manhattan. On the Manhattan side, it touches Inwood Hill Park. It has two roadway levels, carrying an aggregate of seven traffic lanes, the lower level having been opened to traffic in 1936 and the upper level in 1938. When it opened, it was the longest plate girder arch and fixed arch bridge in the world. The bridge spans the Harlem River just before that river meets the Hudson River. The bridge is part of the Henry Hudson Parkway. To its west, at water level, there is a railroad bridge that is used by Amtrak trains heading to Albany, NY and other points north.
As of March 13, 2005, the crossing charge for a two-axle passenger vehicle is $2.25 charged in each direction, with a $.50 discount for E-ZPass users.
The 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).