Is the Queensboro Bridge still free?

NYC DOT owns, operates, and maintains 789 bridges and tunnels throughout New York, including the Brooklyn, Ed Koch Queensboro, Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges, 24 movable bridges, and four tunnels. There are no tolls on bridges operated by NYC DOT.



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The Department of Transportation is responsible for maintaining Toll-Free Bridges in New York City. Some of the toll-free bridges within the City include: Brooklyn Bridge. Ed Koch Queensboro (59th Street) Bridge.

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All of the bridges over the East River are free (Queensborough/Ed Koch, Williamsburg, Manhattan, Brooklyn). It has been this way since they were all built in the late 1800's to early 1900's, and it is expected to stay that way for at least the foreseeable future.

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The Queensboro Bridge is the northernmost of four toll-free vehicular bridges connecting Manhattan Island to Long Island, along with the Williamsburg, Manhattan, and Brooklyn bridges to the south.

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Just two months after Elinor Smith, at 16, became the youngest licensed pilot, she attempted a stunt no pilot had done before — or since. On Oct. 21, 1928, after turning 17, Smith flew a small plane under the Queensboro, Williamsburg, Manhattan and Brooklyn bridges.

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Unlike The Brooklyn Bridge, the Queensboro Bridge has two levels and supports its weight with 5 cantilever posts. A cantilever is an anchored vertical post that can support two long arms that reach across each section of the bridge.

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The registered owner will receive a violation notice in the mail (usually within two weeks). Each violation transaction is assessed a $57.50 penalty in addition to the toll amount due. If the registered owner has no previous violations, the penalties will be waived. This is a courtesy for first time violators only.

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This can be easily avoided by taking Routes 1 and 1/9, which are toll free. Account for time, however. Taking Routes 1 and 1/9 may take longer than the turnpike depending on traffic. Get a time estimate using a GPS device prior to leaving your home.

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The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery and beauty in the world. Here Nick offers a romanticized, optimistic view of New York City from afar as he and Gatsby drive toward the city over the Queensboro Bridge.

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There are several ways to pay tolls in New York City: E-ZPass, Tolls by Mail, and Pay Toll Now. No matter how you pay, you can use any lane. Only E-ZPass will get you a discount of 30-50 percent.

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I generally advise people to walk from Manhattan to Brooklyn, not vice versa, though both are of course possible. The entrance to the bridge for pedestrians is just across the street from City Hall in Manhattan.

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Initially the bridge was known as Blackwell's Island Bridge. Blackwell's Island is what Roosevelt Island used to be called. In 2011 the bridge was renamed the ''Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge'' after Ed Koch, who had served three terms as mayor of New York City between 1978-1990.

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A major goal of the bridge was to open up farmland in Queens for new residential development to support Manhattan's growing workforce. The Queensboro Bridge was designed by preeminent bridge engineer Gustav Lindenthal, although other leading engineers were involved in the early planning stages, including Richard S.

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