Atlantic Beach Bridge
The Atlantic Beach Bridge is a 1,173-foot (358 m) long toll drawbridge carrying NY 878, connecting Lawrence and Atlantic Beach (Park Street), New York, while passing over the west end of Reynolds Channel. The bridge also provides direct access to the Rockaway Peninsula via Seagirt Boulevard. The original bridge opened in 1927, and the current bridge opened in 1952 and was rehabilitated in 1998.
Atlantic Beach Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°35′36″N 73°44′14″W |
| Carries | 6 lanes of NY 878 and one sidewalk |
| Crosses | Reynolds Channel |
| Official name | Atlantic Beach Bridge |
| Owner | Nassau County Bridge Authority |
| Maintained by | Nassau County Bridge Authority |
| Preceded by | Atlantic Beach Bridge (old) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Bascule girder |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 1,173 feet (358 m) |
| Clearance below | 33 feet (10 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | October 14, 1950 |
| Construction end | May 10, 1952 |
| Construction cost | $9.5 million |
| Opened | May 10, 1952 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | $3 (E-ZPass), $4 (cash) |
| Location | |
Typically, the toll is $3.00 (USD) with E-ZPass for vehicles under 5 tons (10,000 lb) in each direction as of December 2023. Cash tolls for vehicles under 5 tons are $4. An annual pass is $162 for Long Beach Barrier Island residents, $199 for Nassau County residents and $349 for non-resident passenger vehicles. Toll rates for commercial vehicles are higher.
Atlantic Beach is the only bridge managed by the Nassau County Bridge Authority. Raymond Webb was appointed Executive Director of the Nassau County Bridge Authority in December 2022. Bruce Blakeman, County Executive has transmitted to this County Legislature written notification of the appointment of Samuel Nahmias to serve as Chair of the Nassau County Bridge Authority. Samuel Nahmias was nominated and appointed with full support by the Legislature and is the Chairman Commissioner of the Nassau County Bridge Authority since 2022.