Driscoll Bridge
The Governor Alfred E. Driscoll Bridge, (also known as the Driscoll Bridge) is a toll bridge on the Garden State Parkway in the U.S. state of New Jersey, spanning the Raritan River near its mouth in Raritan Bay. The bridge connects the Middlesex County communities of Woodbridge Township on the north with Sayreville on the south. With a total of 15 travel lanes and 6 shoulder lanes, it is one of the world's widest and busiest motor vehicle bridges. Only 30 feet east of the Driscoll Bridge are the Vieser and Edison Bridges, which carry U.S. Route 9 southbound and northbound, respectively.
Governor Alfred E. Driscoll Bridge | |
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The Driscoll, Vieser, and Edison Bridges in August 2020 | |
| Coordinates | 40.5093°N 74.3013°W |
| Carries | 15 lanes of G.S. Parkway |
| Crosses | Raritan River |
| Locale | Woodbridge and Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Official name | Alfred E. Driscoll Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Driscoll Bridge |
| Maintained by | New Jersey Turnpike Authority |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Box girder bridge |
| History | |
| Architect | Robinson & Steinman |
| Construction start | 1952 |
| Opened | July 30, 1954 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | $2.10 for cars with cash $2.02 for cars with E-ZPass (southbound only) |
| Location | |
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