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The Triborough Bridge is a New York City complex of three bridges connecting the boroughs of the Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens, using what were two islands, Ward's Island and Randall's Island as intermediate right-of-way between the water crossings. These two islands have been consolidated by landfill.

The bridges span the Hell Gate (a tidal channel of the East River), Harlem River, and Bronx Kill. Construction was begun in 1930, but was soon sidetracked by the Great Depression. Using New DealAlternate meaning: New Deal (UK The New Deal was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's legislative agenda for rescuing the United States from the Great Depression. It was widely believed that the depression was caused by the inherent instability of the market money, the project was resurrected in the early 1930s by Robert MosesRobert Moses ( December 18, 1888 July 29, 1981) was the master builder of 20th century New York City and its suburbs. As the shaper of a modern city, his only peer is Baron Haussmann of Second Empire Paris. Although he never held elective office, Moses wa and the bridge was opened to traffic on July 11July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. Events 1302 Battle of the Golden Spurs Guldensporenslag in Dutch) the Flemish cities beat the king of France. 1346 Charles IV of Luxembourg elec, 1936Events January-February January 15 The first building to be completely covered in glass is completed in Toledo, Ohio, for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company. January 20 Death of George V of the United Kingdom. His son Edward VIII succeedes him as King of th. Its cost was greater than that of the Hoover DamThis article concerns the dam on the Colorado River. For the one in Ohio, see Hoover Dam (Ohio). The Hoover Dam is a concrete gravity-arch dam in the Black Canyon, on the Colorado River border, between Arizona and Nevada. The dam, located 48 kilometres (3.

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The toll revenues from the Triborough Bridge and the other bridges operated by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) were and are enormous, amounting to USD$933.1 million in 2002. The money from the bridge gave Moses his power, and today pays for a significant portion of the public transit subsidy for the New York City Transit Authority and the commuter railroads. The bridge carries approximately 200,000 vehicles per day.

As of May 18, 2003, the crossing charge for a two-axle passenger vehicle is $4 charged between any two landfalls, with a $.50 discount for E-ZPass users.

The bridge is owned by the City of New York and operated by the TBTA, an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (New York).