I do not think we ought to let this good man leave our land till we have given him a fine present to take with him, so that he may know we are grateful for all that he has done for us. View in context
Bear Mountain Bridge Toll: $1.50. Location: Spans the Hudson river at Bear Mountain State Park, NY. Operator: New York State Bridge Authority. Bronx-Whitestone Bridge Toll: $8.00. Location: Spans the East River (Hudson River) connecting Queens, NY to Bronx, NY. Operator: MTA Bridges and Tunnels
The Bronx Whitestone Bridge has a design that is much like the 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge. It was reinforced after the collapse. Fourteen-foot-high (4.3 m) steel trusses were added on both sides of the deck in 1943.