Manhattan has at least 16 bridges that connect the island to neighboring areas. The George Washington Bridge, The Triborough Bridge, The Queensboro Bridge, The Williamsburgh Bridge, The Manhattan Bridge, The Brooklyn Bridge, The Willis Avenue Bridge, The Third Avenue Bridge, The Madison Avenue Bridge, The 145th Street Bridge, The Macombs Dam Bridge, The Washington Bridge, The Cross Bronx Expressway Overpass, The University Heights 207th Street Bridge, The Broadway Bridge, and The Henry Hudson Bridge. The Highbridge at 173rd street is no longer in use, but still spans the river. There are 2,027 bridges and tunnels overall in the New York City metro area.
Staten Island is connected to the borough of Brooklyn via the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (more commonly called just, "The Verrazano Bridge").
The four (4) Staten Island bridges are: Verrazano Narrows bridge, Outerbridge Crossing, Bayonne bridge and Goethals bridge.
To get to Brooklyn from Staten Island, you can take the Staten Island Ferry to Manhattan and then transfer to a subway or bus that goes to Brooklyn. Alternatively, you can drive or take a bus directly to Brooklyn via the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. If you prefer, some ferry services also connect Staten Island directly to certain parts of Brooklyn.
No, but you can go through Staten Island. You'd take the Bayonne Bridge from Bayonne, New Jersey, into Staten Island. You'll come off the bridge onto the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Expressway. Follow that until the road splits. Take a left onto the Staten Island Expressway. Follow the Staten Island Expressway to the Verrazano Bridge into Brooklyn.
There are millions of bridges that are not connected to Staten Island - far too many to list here. In fact, there are only four bridges that are connected to Staten Island - the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, the Bayonne Bridge, the Goethals Bridge and the Outerbridge Crossing. Other New York City bridges that are not connected to Staten Island include the Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, the Williamsburg Bridge, the Queensboro Bridge, the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (formerly the Triborough Bridge), the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, the Throggs Neck Bridge, the Henry Hudson Bridge and the George Washington Bridge.
Yes, there is a toll for the Outer Bridge Crossing when traveling into Staten Island. However, there is no toll when leaving Staten Island. The toll is collected in the northbound direction, and payment can be made using cash or an E-ZPass.
When heading towards Staten Island on I-278 you must cross the Goethals Bridge. The toll for this bridge for passenger cars is 6 dollars.
The Verrazano bridge is located between two areas. The first area is Brooklyn of New York City and Staten Island. It was considered the longest suspension bridge in the world after it was built in 1964.
If you have a Staten Island Resident token, the toll is $7.72. With a Staten Island Resident E-ZPass, the toll is $5.76. For Staten Island residents who are carpooling, the toll is $2.68. These are the new tolls, effective December 30, 2010.
To drive a truck from New York City to Staten Island, start by taking the George Washington Bridge or the Holland Tunnel, depending on your location in NYC. Follow the signs to the Staten Island Expressway (I-278), which will lead you directly to Staten Island. Be sure to check for any truck restrictions or tolls on your chosen route, particularly at the bridge or tunnel. Once on the expressway, follow the signs to your specific destination within Staten Island.
Fort Wadsworth
It carries the Staten Island Expressway 6 lanes of I-278 going into Staten Island,New York and Elizabeth ,New Jersey .