George Washington Bridge
Coordinates40°51′06″N 73°57′10″W / 40.8517°N 73.9527°W / 40.8517; -73.9527 (George Washington Bridge)
CrossesHudson River
LocaleFort Lee, New Jersey, and New York City (Washington Heights, Manhattan), New York, United States
Other name(s)
  • GWB
  • GW
  • GW Bridge
  • The George
Maintained byPort Authority of New York and New Jersey
DesignDouble-decked suspension bridge
MaterialSteel
Total length4,760 ft (1,450 m)
Width119 ft (36 m)
Height604 ft (184 m)
Longest span3,500 ft (1,067 m)
Clearance above14 ft (4.3 m) (upper level), 13.5 ft (4.1 m) (lower level)
Clearance below212 ft (65 m) at mid-span
DesignerOthmar Ammann (chief engineer)
Edward W. Stearns (assistant chief engineer)
Allston Dana (design engineer)
Cass Gilbert (architect)
Montgomery Case (construction engineer)
Construction startSeptember 21, 1927; 92 years ago (1927-09-21) (bridge construction)
June 2, 1959; 60 years ago (1959-06-02) (lower level)
OpenedOctober 24, 1931; 88 years ago (1931-10-24) (upper level)
August 29, 1962; 57 years ago (1962-08-29) (lower level)
Daily traffic289,827 (2016)
Toll(Eastbound only) As of August 29, 2019:
  • Cars $15.00 (cash)
  • $12.50 for Peak (E-ZPass)
  • $10.50 for Off-peak (E-ZPass)
  • $6.50 (when carpooling with three or more people with NY and NJ E-ZPass only)
  • $6.25 (New York or New Jersey issued E-ZPass with registered commuter plan and three or more trips into Staten Island, NY during a calendar month)
  • (Peak hours: Weekdays: 6-10 a.m., 4-8 p.m.; Sat. & Sun.: 11 a.m.-9 p.m.)
These toll rates:
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