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| Constructed between 1925 and 1928, the narrow Goethals Bridge spans the Arthur Kill River between Linden, New Jersey and Staten Island, New York. Measuring 8,600 feet in length, the steel-truss cantilever bridge travels 135 feet above the river below at mid-span. The bridge is named after Major General George W. Goethals, designer of the Panama Canal.1 The Goethals Bridge and Outerbridge Crossing (New Jersey 440 / NY 440) both opened on June 20, 1928. 10/03/04 |
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| Designated a part of New Jersey 439 between 1952 and 1972, the Goethals Bridge became part of Interstate 278 in 1958. Although part of the Interstate system, the bridge is not up to current Interstate standards. The Goethals Bridge carries four ten foot lanes with no shoulders in either direction. Therefore the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced plans in 1998 for a $350 million twin span of the Goethals Bridge.1 However a more recent study found the existing Goethals Bridge near the end of its lifespan, and a replacement bridge is now planned. An Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was undertaken and a Record of Decision (ROD) was set on January 31, 2011 for a new cable-stayed bridge. Forecast completion of the new span, planned to carry six 12 foot lanes with both inside and outside shoulders, is 2017. 10/03/04 |
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| Descending toward Staten Island (Richmond County) on Interstate 278 (Goethals Bridge) eastbound. The Exit 4 off-ramp at Forest Avenue lies beyond the Goethals Bridge toll plaza ahead. Forest Avenue stems east from Interstate 278 and Gulf Avenue through the Graniteville and Westerleigh neighborhoods of Staten Island. 10/03/04 |
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| Welcome to Staten Island sign posted as Interstate 278 (Staten Island Expressway) eastbound touches down from the Goethals Bridge. A little history of Staten Island: The first permanent European settlement on Staten Island was established in 1661 by nineteen Dutch and French Huguenot colonists. By 1683 Staten Island was renamed Richmond County by King Charles II of England after James the Duke of Richmond. On January 21, 1898 Staten Island joined the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan to form a single city. And in 1975 the Borough of Richmond was renamed officially to the Borough of Staten Island.2 10/03/04 |
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| The Port Authority toll plaza lies just east of the Goethals Bridge levying a fare to eastbound vehicles. Lanes are partitioned between cash paying and E-ZPass only lanes. Tolls for NY-bound traffic are set by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. Different rates are charged for E-ZPass account holders versus cash-paying drivers. The E-ZPass rates vary increase during peak hours. See the Port Authority toll schedule for details. 10/03/04 |
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| A slip ramp brings traffic from adjacent Gulf Avenue onto Interstate 278 (Staten Island Expressway) eastbound after the toll plaza. Gulf Avenue and Goethals Road North join Forest Avenue with 6th Avenue and Western Avenue for Old Place, Gulfport, and Port Ivory to the west. 10/03/04 |
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| Exit 4 departs Interstate 278 (Staten Island Expressway) for Forest Avenue east and Gulf Avenue south to Edward Curry Avenue at Bloomfield. Ahead is the directional interchange with NY 440 (West Shore Expressway) at Exit 5. 10/03/04 |
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| Interstate 278 passes over Forest Avenue at the Exit 5 off-ramp onto NY 440 (West Shore Expressway) southbound. The West Shore Expressway straddles western Staten Island between the Outerbridge Crossing & Richmond Parkway and Interstate 278, a distance of eight miles. 10/03/04 |
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| In addition to its name of the Staten Island Expressway, Interstate 278 is also designated the POW MIA Memorial Highway in honor of those who have served in the armed forces and never returned. 10/03/04 |
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| Next in line for Interstate 278 (Staten Island Expressway) eastbound travelers is the Exit 7 off-ramp to Richmond Avenue. Passing overhead here is the NY 440 northbound on-ramp to Interstate 278 west. NY 440 joins the Staten Island Expressway between Exits 7 and 9. 10/03/04 |
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| Interstate 278 east & NY 440 northbound draw near the slip-ramp onto Fahy Avenue at Exit 7. Fahy Avenue travels the eastbound frontage of the Staten Island Expressway between South Avenue and Exit 7 before turning south to the intersection of Lamberts Lane and Arlene Street. 06/13/05 |
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| Four lanes of Interstate 278 east & NY 440 north reduce to three beyond the Exit 7 gore point at Fahy Avenue. Traffic bound for Richmond Avenue utilizes Lamberts Lane east from Fahy Avenue. Richmond Avenue constitutes a main surface arterial between the Richmond Parkway at Greenridge through New Springville and Bulls Head to Interstate 278 & NY 440. 06/13/05 |
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| One half mile west of the Exit 8 off-ramp onto the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Expressway (Willowbrook Expressway) southbound to Victory Boulevard. The expressway interchanges with Victory Boulevard at a half diamond interchange with a stub end to the south of Interstate 278 & NY 440.
A sign bridge replacement included a new panel for Exit 9 acknowledging the name change of Willowbrook Expressway to honor Dr. Martin Luther King in 1990. 10/03/04, 06/13/05 |
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| The Staten Island Expressway passes over Richmond Avenue ahead of the ramp departure for Victory Boulevard (Exit 8). Victory Boulevard travels east from the Travis and Bulls Head sections of Staten Island to Sunnyside and Tompkinsville northeast of Interstate 278. Use Exit 8 for Willow Brook Park, The College of Staten Island, and the William T Davis Wildlife Refuge. 10/03/04 |
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| Traffic to Victory Boulevard departs the Staten Island Expressway eastbound via the Exit 8 ramp onto Willowbrook Parkway south. The Willowbrook Parkway was planned to continue southeast from Victory Boulevard to Richmondton where it would interchange with the planned Richmond Parkway and from there to Oakwood Beach and the never built Shore Front Drive freeway. Plans for these highways were scuttled due to community opposition. 10/03/04 |
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| NY 440 northbound splits from Interstate 278 and the Staten Island Expressway for Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Expressway northbound. The north-south freeway connects Interstate 278 with the Bayonne Bridge over the Kill Van Kull River. NY 440 transitions into New Jersey 440 (former NJ-169) upon entering Bayonne. 10/03/04 |
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| Continuing eastbound on Interstate 278 over Victory Boulevard toward the Willowbrook section of Staten Island. Upcoming is the Exit 11 slip ramp onto South Gannon Avenue for Bradley Avenue. 06/13/05 |
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| Button copy overhead for the South Gannon Avenue on-ramp to Interstate 278 (Staten Island Expressway) eastbound. South Gannon Avenue carries Victory Boulevard traffic onto the Staten Island Expressway for the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. 10/03/04 |
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| 0.25 mile overhead for Exit 11 (Bradley Avenue) posted at the Woolley Avenue over crossing along Interstate 278 east. Bradley Avenue travels south from Victory Boulevard to Brielle Avenue through the Willowbrook neighborhood of the city. 10/03/04 |
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| Interstate 278 eastbound at the ramp departure of Exit 11 for South Gannon Avenue and Bradley Avenue. Gannon Avenue comprises the frontage streets of both directions of the Staten Island Expressway between Victory Boulevard and Manor Road. 10/03/04 |
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| Posted at the Bradley Avenue overpass is the one half mile overhead for Exit 12 to Slosson Avenue and Todt Hill Road. Slosson Avenue stems north from Interstate 278 to Clove Lakes Park and Martling Avenue. Todt Hill Road continues Slosson Avenue southward to Four Corners and Richmond Roads. 06/13/05 |
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| Use Exit 12 for both the Staten Island Zoo at Clarence T. Barrett Park and Historic Richmond Town. Richmond Town represents the first county seat of the original Richmond County. That area of Staten Island lies along Richmond Road southwest of Grant City and New Dorp from the south end of Todt Hill Road. 10/03/04 |
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| The Staten Island Expressway maintains six overall lanes through the parclo interchange at Exit 12. Slosson Avenue north leads toward the Castleton Corners neighborhood of the city. 10/03/04 |
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| Interstate 278 eastbound reassurance shield posted along with a POW MIA Memorial Highway trailblazer near the Manor Road under crossing. 10/03/04 |
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| Drivers bound for Slosson Avenue and Todt Hill Road leave Interstate 278 eastbound at Exit 12. Slosson Avenue becomes Todt Hill Road four blocks to the south near Westwood Avenue. Use Todt Hill Rill south for Four Corners Road east to the Dongan Hills neighborhood. 10/03/04 |
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| Since demolished, I-278 (Staten Island Expressway) eastbound curves toward the abandoned Richmond Parkway interchange. Richmond Parkway constitutes a limited access route from NY 440 and the Outerbridge Crossing northward to Arthur Kill Road. The Parkway from Arthur Kill Road to I-278 was cancelled. 10/03/04 |
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| I-278 advances a half mile from the former Richmond Parkway exchange to a split diamond interchange for Clove Road, Richmond Road and Targee Street. 10/03/04 |
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| Exit 13 serves the following attractions: Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences, and the Staten Island Children's Museum.
This stretch of Interstate 278 was widened by 2007. 10/03/04 |
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| I-278 eastbound at the former on-ramp stub from Richmond Parkway. Exit 13 departs beyond the Renwick Avenue under crossing onto adjacent Milford Drive / Clove Road. Clove Road enters the vicinity from the northwest and then parallels I-278 east between Milford Drive and Richmond Road / Felt Avenue.
A bus lane was added to the left here by 2007. 10/03/04 |
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| Traffic to Clove Road leaves I-278 eastbound for Fox Hills, Clifton, Stapleton and Rosebank. The Staten Island Expressway frontage road system (Cove Road, Felt Avenue, Narrows Road) leads to a traffic circle with Hylan Boulevard near Grasmere Lake. 10/03/04 |
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| The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge comes into view from Interstate 278 at Mosel Avenue. The Narrows Road frontage street system diverges ahead of the Hylan Boulevard over crossing. 10/03/04 |
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| The final Staten Island interchange is that of Exit 15 with Lily Pond Avenue at Fort Wadsworth. Interstate 278 otherwise prepares to ascend over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge across The Narrows into Brooklyn. Like the George Washington Bridge, the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is partition into an upper and lower deck. 06/13/05 |
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| Exit 15 constitutes a six-ramp parclo interchange with Lily Pond Avenue between Father Capodanno Boulevard and Bay Street in northeastern Staten Island. Bay Street stems north from Lily Pond Road and Fort Wadsworth to Rosebank, Stapleton, and Tompkinsville. 06/13/05 |
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| A typical advisory sign advising truckers to use only Expressways in New York City, posted ahead of the Fingerboard Road overpass. 06/13/05 |
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| Exit 15 leaves Interstate 278 eastbound for Lily Pond Avenue. Lily Pond Avenue and Father Capodanno Boulevard southbound serve the South Beach section of Staten Island and the Gateway National Recreation Area. Use Bay Street or McClean Avenue for Fort Wadsworth Park and Fort Wadsworth Light. 10/03/04 |
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| Interstate 278 (Staten Island Expressway) eastbound enter the site of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge toll plaza immediately after the departure of Exit 15. Tolls for eastbound traffic along the bridge were dropped in 1986 to alleviate growing air pollution in Staten Island from idling cars at the toll plaza.3 Westbound motorists are charged varying rates between E-ZPass/Cash and peak/off-peak hours. 2011 increases saw cash paying drivers levied $13.00 per passenger vehicle. 06/13/05 |
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| Despite the fact that the toll booths along Interstate 278 have been unused since 1986, they remained in place ahead of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge until February 1, 2012. Large yellow and black chevron signs were posted in front of each abandoned booth as traffic slowed to 25 mph. Talk arose about the reimplementation of tolling eastbound Interstate 278 in 2001 and in 2003 studies were undertaken in the feasibility in removing the booths.3
Westbound fares have increased dramatically since 2004 when rates for cash paying drivers were at $6.00 per passenger vehicle. 10/03/04 |
Page Updated 02-07-2012.
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