Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge

This is when you know you’re almost at the beach!

Short bridge that connects the Rockaways and Broad Channel. Cross Bay Blvd runs right into the bridge. There is a toll. $ 4 per car. I’m pretty sure EZ Pass is a little cheaper. There’s a great view going across. Bicycles and pedestrians can cross here too. If you’re heading toward the Rockaways, you can only access the foot/​bike path on the left side of the bridge. The toll applies both ways. If you are crossing from the Broad Channel side, you stay to your right to get to the Boardwalk. Far Rockaway is to the left.
There’s also a small pier on the Rockaway side where I always see a handful of people fishing during the day.

There is never any traffic on this bridge. You do get a nice view of the manhattan city line when crossing out of the rockaways

The Cross Bay Bridge might not be as attractive or as interesting as the Marine Parkway Bridge however, I still have a lot of great memories of this bridge. Like the Marine Parkway Bridge, I spent more time going under the Cross Bay Bridge then I did going over it but it’s another bridge that brings back great memories of my childhood and teen years. I miss this bridge and all the other bridges in Jamaica Bay I used to see.

Overall, a nice bridge to get to the other side of Queens. However, one downside is that you have to pay a toll just to cross a short bridge within Queens. Sigh, I guess they need to make money, somehow. I suggest getting an EZPASS for discounted fare! You can also take the A train and some kind of bus, but I think driving is still the best mean of transportation to Far Rockaway.

Its a nice bridge, not to bumpy and a nice view

A toll bridge connecting the Rockaways to Broad Channel, and the rest of Queens. It’s a good bridge, the only drawback being the toll. It’s also a good bridge to run, walk, jog, go for a stroll on, etc. It’s also a nice bridge to walk over and look at the bay from.
P. S. I noticed one of the pics uploaded for this is not for Crossbay. I think people get the Cross Bay & Gil Hodges bridges confused a lot. Both good bridges, both connect to the rockaway, but they’re both very different looking and one takes you to the rest of Queens (Cross Bay) and the other to Brooklyn (Gil Hodges).

Rock, Rock, Rock… to Rockaway Beach, Queens!
I would cross this bridge via Q21 Bus nearly everyday for four consecutive years to/​from school. A breathtaking view of Rockaway Beach and John F. Kennedy (JFK) Airport is visible on a clear day for a brief escape from life’s daily deal of the daily grind.
Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge is maintained by Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority opened in 1970. Toll is minimal at $ 3.25 cash; and E-​ZPass equipped at $ 1.80. Rockaway residents, however, are discounted where E-​ZPass tags are tracked by the region’s six zip codes for these residents who are travelling in and out of mainland Queens.
A functional low level bascule (drawbridge) that permits boats to pass which connects to mainland Queens and Belt Parkway Expressway, and the Southern State Parkway. It connects Broad Channel into Rockaway Peninsula enabling traveling into mainland Queens.