Henry Hudson Bridge

Not much to look at while you’re on it, the Henry Hudson Bridge (named for the explorer, Henry Hudson) nonetheless has great water views (across the Hudson River to the Palisades of New Jersey to the west and of Spuyten Duyvil Creek, which it crosses, and Columbia University’s athletic facilities to the east) and a striking profile from a distance. Opened in 1936, it connects to surprisingly forested north end of the west side of Manhattan with the mainland in the form of Riverdale. It is a two level bridge (upper level north bound; lower level south bound) and is noteworthy for having fully automated tolls as of 2012. Under the so-​called «cashless» toll system, even those with out EZPass simply drive through without stopping; license plate scanners (actually now in use at many entry points to NYC due to security concerns) create bills sent to those without transponders, although some reports have indicated there are millions in uncollected fees from those without EZPass!

It’s not the greatest to look at while driving but it is quite pretty from other angles, spanning the Hudson River.
It’s the gateway to the Westside. Much more scenic than the Broadway Bridge which is the only other access to Manhattan from the north.
There is a toll.

Yesterday was my very first trip over this bridge. Although not as cool as the trip over the GWB (George Washington Bridge), it’s got the potential to be a really good and safe bridge to travel over.
Now I have E-​Z Pass, but what I see as a problem for others who don’t, is that, if you only have cash, travel through the lanes as if you did, and this bridge will bill you. Not only is this a privacy violation (they’ll go through your license plate number via the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and thereby also flagging your account for potential other DMV issues), but also it is not right. True people want to pay their bill «up front» so that they feel secure and good that everything was «free and clear» of potential problems.
Another problem was, when I traveled over this bridge, I didn’t even feel like I was traveling over a bridge at all. And because it was 12 midnight, I couldn’t even tell there was water underneath me at all. I’ll take my chances next time when visiting your area, but if you could straighten the other issue out, that would be really cool and saving others from a devastating loss of privacy

If you’re simply driving over this bridge you might not think much of it but just take a walk through Inwood Hill Park and you will see that this bridge definitely wonderfully adds to the background beauty and picturesqueness of your picture.
I think that they’ve even made it the first, if not simply one of the first, bridges in the area that takes NO cash, only E-​ZPass … gotta keep the cars moving, eh?
Connecting the Bronx with the West Side Highway, this is the quickest way off the island going north … though if you don’t want to pay the toll just take the Broadway Bridge.

One of our many beautiful land mark crossings in the city … Picture Perfect any time of the day or year