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
As the 1930s progressed, Moses had additional reasons to construct the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge. First, when it opened in 1936, traffic filled the eight lanes of the Triborough Bridge between Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens. The bridge was to provide relief for the Triborough Bridge.