Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge
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The Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge in New York City (originally Marine Parkway Bridge) is a vertical lift bridge that crosses Rockaway Inlet and connects the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, with the Marine Park area in Brooklyn. Opened in 1937, it carries four traffic lanes. The operation of this bridge includes the maintenance of the Marine Parkway from the toll plaza to Jacob Riis Park. The bridge is designated New York State Reference Route 901B.
As of March 13, 2005, the crossing charge for a two-axle passenger vehicle is $2.25, with a $0.75 discount for E-ZPass users. The crossing charge for a motorcycle is $2.00 charged in each direction, with a $0.75 discount for E-ZPass users. Certain resident discounts apply to this bridge.
The bridge is owned by the City of New York and operated by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
In 1978, the bridge was renamed for Gil Hodges, the former first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Hodges kept a residence in Brooklyn after his team moved to Los Angeles. He also played for the New York Mets at the end of his career, and managed the Mets from 1968 until his death in 1972, including victory in the 1969 World Series.
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