How many bridges connect to Long Island?

Nine bridges and thirteen tunnels (including railroad tunnels) connect Brooklyn and Queens to the three other boroughs of New York City. Ferries connect Suffolk County northward across Long Island Sound to the state of Connecticut.

How far is Connecticut from Long Island across the Sound?

The distance between Long Island and Connecticut is 60 miles.

How deep is the Long Island Sound?

299′
Long Island Sound/Max depth

Is there sharks in Long Island Sound?

Although several shark species likely infrequently wander in and out of the Sound, e.g. blue shark, mako shark, hammerhead shark and thresher shark, there are only four species of sharks which are regularly found in the area. These are the sand tiger shark, the sandbar shark, the spiny dogfish and the smooth dogfish.

Can you walk the Queens Midtown Tunnel?

Officials formally welcomed the public into the Queens Midtown Tunnel on Nov. 15, 1940, but days before some 5,000 people were allowed to walk through the eastbound tube as a show of gratitude for having suffered through years of noisy, inconvenient construction on the Manhattan side.

Is Queens Midtown Tunnel toll both ways?

Vehicles are tolled in both directions. Drivers who fail to pay the toll on time will receive a $100 violation.

Is there a bridge between New Haven and East Haven CT?

A bridge connecting either New Haven or East Haven, Connecticut, with Shoreham, New York, on Long Island. This bridge would be an extension of Interstate 91 which would continue through Long Island via the already existing William Floyd Parkway. A bridge connecting Riverhead, New York, with Guilford, Connecticut.

Should there be a fixed crossing over Long Island Sound?

Finally, the bulk of the opposition to a fixed crossing over Long Island Sound is from Connecticut, where it is widely viewed that construction of such a crossing would come at great expense while providing little-to-no benefit for Connecticut residents.

Is there a bridge between New York and Connecticut?

A bridge connecting Riverhead, New York, with Guilford, Connecticut. This bridge would have connected at an alternate extension of Interstate 495 to Exit 59 on the Connecticut Turnpike. A bridge connecting Old Saybrook, Connecticut, with East Marion, New York.

How will Long Island be connected to New York City?

Long Island is already connected directly via tunnels and bridges to Staten Island, to Manhattan and to the Bronx; however, these connections require passing through highly congested parts of the New York Metropolitan Area.