page_title: Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge / History
caption_attribution_description: Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge, view of the roadway
context_page_description: The Marine Parkway–Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge is a vertical-lift bridge in New York City, New York, that crosses Rockaway Inlet. The bridge, which opened on July 3, 1937, connects the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens, with Flatbush Avenue to Floyd Bennett Field, Belt Parkway, and the Marine Park neighborhood in Brooklyn. The bridge is designated as New York State Route 901B, an unsigned reference route.
  The center span is 540 feet long and is normally 55 feet above the water but can be lifted to a height of 150 feet above water level. With its distinctive twin towers, the bridge has become an iconic landmark and symbol of the Rockaways.
  The bridge is owned by the City of New York and operated by the MTA Bridges and Tunnels, an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The operation of this bridge includes the maintenance of the Marine Parkway from the toll plaza to Jacob Riis Park. Though a city-owned and operated bridge, it connects Floyd Bennett Field and Jacob Riis Park, which are both part of the National Park System's Gateway National Recreation Area.
caption: View of the roadway
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