The Outerbridge Crossing was named in honor of Eugenius H. Outerbridge, first Chairman of the Port Authority. It links Perth Amboy, New Jersey with the Tottenville section of Staten Island, New York and the New Jersey shore. It clears the channel of the Arthur Kill by 145 feet, giving large merchant ships convenient, unobstructed access to this important industrial waterway. The Outerbridge Crossing and the Goethals Bridge, which are similar in design, were the first facilities constructed by the Port Authority.

On its New York side, the Outerbridge Crossing leads to the Verrazano Narrows Bridge via the West Shore Expressway to the Staten Island Expressway (I 278). On its New Jersey side, it leads to the New Jersey Turnpike (I 95) and the Garden State Parkway via State Highway 440.

 

Opened to Traffic: June 29, 1928
Length of Center Span: 750 feet
Total Length of Truss Spans: 2,100 feet
Length of New Jersey Viaduct: 4,578 feet
Length of Staten Island Viaduct: 1,920 feet
Total Length of Elevated Structure: 8,778 feet
Total Length of Bridge: 8,800 feet
Width of Bridge (main span): 62 feet
Number of Traffic Lanes: 4 lanes
Width of Roadway
Channel Clearance of Bridge at Mid-Span: 143 feet
Main Span: 42 feet
Viaduct Sections: 50 feet
Cost of original structure: $9,600,000
PA investment as of December 31, 2007: $209,489,000
Number of Toll Lanes: 10

2007 Traffic Volumes
Total Eastbound Traffic: 15,652,000 vehicles
Total Traffic (Both Directions): 31,304,000 vehicles

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There is no sidewalk at the Outerbridge Crossing; therefore, there is no access for pedestrians and bicyclists.