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PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Bayonne Bridge was designed by Othmar Ammann and opened to traffic on
November 15,1931. The bridge was awarded a prize for the most beautiful
steel arch bridge of 1931 by American Institute for Steel Construction.
The bridge material was made out of Manganese steel. The bridge links
Bayonne, New Jersey and Staten Island, New York.
Facts & Figures:
| Opened to Traffic |
November 15, 1931 |
| Length of Arch Span |
1,675 feet |
| Length of New Jersey
Viaduct |
3,010 feet |
| Length of Staten Island
Viaduct |
2,010 feet |
| Total Length of Elevated
Structure |
6,695 feet |
| Total Length of Bridge |
5,780 feet |
| Width of Bridge |
85 feet |
| Number of Traffic Lanes |
4 lanes |
| Width of Roadway |
40 feet |
| Channel Clearance of
Bridge at Mid-Span |
150 feet |
| Height of Arch Above Water
at Crown |
325 feet |
| Cost of original structure |
$13,000,000 |
| Port Authority investment
as of 12/31/98 |
$114,698,000 |
| Number of Toll Lanes |
4 |
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