Editor’s note: A version of this story was originally published in 2019. It has been updated by Nicolette Cavallaro.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Opened alongside the Goethals Bridge on June 29, 1928, the Outerbridge Crossing was built to accommodate an anticipated influx in motor vehicle traffic following World War I.

Originally named the Arthur Kill Bridge, the span was later renamed in honor of Eugenius H. Outerbridge, founding member and first chairman of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.

The bridge, spanning from Charleston to Perth Amboy, N.J., is the outermost crossing under the jurisdiction of the Port Authority.

In years past, the bridge has been home to unbearable summer traffic as residents flock to and from the Jersey Shore for weekend getaways.

The iconic Outerbrid

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