Jamaica Bay Bridges
Jamaica Bay is a large body of water which separates the peninsula of the Rockaways from the part of Long Island on which sit Brooklyn and Queens. It is spanned by two bridges, the Marine Parkway bridge and the Cross Bay complex, and several other bridges cross the inlets along its shores. This section proceeds from West to East along the shore of the bay.
Comment from a Web site visitor (April 25, 2002):
"In the introductory paragraph it might be nice to mention that almost all of Jamaica Bay is the only wildlife refuge managed by the National Park Service (most of the others are managed by Forest Service, or other agencies), and is part of Gateway National Recreation Area. It makes up about 9,000 acres of the over 26,000 acres of Gateway. For a map, go to http://www.nps.gov/carto/PDF/GATEmap1.pdf
There is also the Rockaway Gateway Greenway route, that travels around and through much of the bay. A map of that may be found at http://www.nps.gov/carto/PDF/GATE-we2.pdf
Bergen Beach and the Jamaica Bay Riding Academy (equestrian), Canarsie Beach and particularly Canarsie Pier, Plumb Beach, Spring Creek park, mentioned in the bridge blurbs are all part of Gateway NRA as well."
Gerritsen Inlet |
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This bridge takes the Shore Parkway and its accompanying bike/ped path across the Gerritsen Inlet from Plumb Beach to Barren Island. |
Marine Parkway Bridge | |
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This bridge crosses the Bay from Flatlands to the Rockaways. No stairs.
Brooklyn Approach: Flatbush Avenue and Belt Parkway
Click here for the Marine Parkway Bridge approaches. |
Mill Basin Bridge |
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This bridge crosses the Bay from Flatlands to the Rockaways. No stairs. Brooklyn Approach: Flatbush Avenue and Belt Parkway Click here for the Marine Parkway Bridge approaches. |
Paerdegat Basin Bridge |
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This bridge takes the Shore Parkway and its accompanying bike/ped path across Paerdegat Basin from Bergen Beach to Canarsie Beach park. |
Fresh Creek Basin Bridge |
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This bridge takes the Shore Parkway and its accompanying bike/ped path across Fresh Creek Basin from Canarsie Beach Park to Spring Creek Park. |
Spring Creek Bridge |
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This bridge takes the Shore Parkway and its accompanying bike/ped path across a body of water unnamed on my map, but which I imagine is Spring Creek, connecting two sections of Spring Creek Park. |
Congressman Joseph P. Addabbo Bridge | |
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This bridge wins the Fiboro Award for Best Bridge, for its three non-car lanes on each side. It carries Cross Bay Boulevard across Grassy Bay from Howard Beach to the Rulers Bar Hassock, on the way to the Rockaways. Howard Beach entrance: Cross Bay Boulevard at 165th Avenue. Click here for the approaches to this bridge. | |
Cross Bay Veterans’ Memorial Bridge |
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Something of a let-down after the Addabbo Bridge, this bridge squeezes all six lanes into one, on the eastern side. It carries Cross Bay Boulevard from Broad Channel to the Rockaways. Rockaway entrance: Rockaway Beach Boulevard at Cross Bay Parkway (Beach 93rd Street). Click here for the approaches to this bridge. |
Valley Stream Bridge | |
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This bridge is technically in the Town of Hempstead, and takes Rockaway Boulevard across Valley Stream. |
Motts Creek Bridge | |
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This bridge takes Rockaway Boulevard across Motts Creek to Inwood and Cedarhurst. |