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The Newark Bay Bridge (officially named the Vincent R. Casciano Memorial Bridge) is a steel through arch bridge[1] that is continuous across three spans. It crosses Newark Bay and connects the cities of Newark and Bayonne in New Jersey. It was completed April 4, 1956 as part of the New Jersey Turnpike's Newark Bay (Hudson County) Extension, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Governor of New Jersey Robert B. Meyner.[2]
The bridge, which carries traffic on a toll regulated section of Interstate 78, provides access from the New Jersey Turnpike main line at Interchange 14 to Lower Manhattan in New York City via the Holland Tunnel. It also connects the Turnpike to Bayonne, Jersey City, and Hoboken.
The main span is 1,270 feet (390 m), with a 135-foot (41 m) clearance over water to allow marine access to Port Newark. The Vincent R. Casciano Memorial Bridge is similar in length and design to the Francis Scott Key Bridge at Baltimore's Outer Harbor.
The current (2009) cash toll for cars is $1.10, which covers Interchanges 14 through 14A. This isn't a toll on the bridge itself but rather the toll for driving on the New Jersey Turnpike. This bridge is also known as "The Turnpike Bridge".
Driving towards Bayonne and Jersey City on the Newark Bay Bridge.
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