NYC Bridge and Tunnel Traffic: MTA Crossings
Vehicles crossing the MTA's 9 bridges and tunnels, from MTA open data, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Not affiliated with the MTA
Which MTA bridge is the busiest?
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026, both directions. The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge counts its Manhattan, Bronx and Queens crossings together.
The Verrazzano - Narrows Bridge is the busiest, with about 219,648 crossings a day.
- Verrazzano - Narrows Bridge
80,171,449 in 12 months219,648 a day - Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
68,977,010 in 12 months188,978 a day - Bronx - Whitestone Bridge
49,906,160 in 12 months136,729 a day - Throgs Neck Bridge
44,978,603 in 12 months123,229 a day - Queens Midtown Tunnel
29,283,598 in 12 months80,229 a day - Henry Hudson Bridge
25,006,240 in 12 months68,510 a day - Hugh L. Carey Tunnel
21,445,503 in 12 months58,755 a day - Marine Parkway Bridge
7,963,336 in 12 months21,817 a day - Cross Bay Bridge
7,490,239 in 12 months20,521 a day
When is bridge and tunnel traffic heaviest?
Average crossings per hour on an average day, all bridges and tunnels.
The busiest hour is 3 PM, with about 57,660 crossings on an average day across all 9.
- 12 AM17,709
- 1 AM11,122
- 2 AM8,104
- 3 AM7,891
- 4 AM12,833
- 5 AM26,077
- 6 AM42,127
- 7 AM47,117
- 8 AM47,500
- 9 AM46,524
- 10 AM45,967
- 11 AM46,894
- 12 PM48,579
- 1 PM51,132
- 2 PM55,010
- 3 PM57,660
- 4 PM57,490
- 5 PM56,447
- 6 PM53,409
- 7 PM47,533
- 8 PM40,518
- 9 PM35,020
- 10 PM30,818
- 11 PM24,936
What crosses, and how it pays
Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.
- Cars
94.7% of crossings870,117 a day - Trucks
4.5% of crossings41,731 a day - Buses
0.5% of crossings4,746 a day - Motorcycles
0.2% of crossings1,823 a day
How tolls are paid
- E-ZPass85%
- Tolls by Mail15%
Bridge and tunnel traffic by month
Average crossings a day each month, all 9 bridges and tunnels.
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Data (data.ny.gov): MTA Bridges and Tunnels Hourly Crossings. Updated Nov 3, 2026. For tolls, see mta.info.
Source code: github.com/MantieReid/mta-data-analysis · Analysis by Mantie Reid II (CC BY 4.0).
This is an independent data analysis project and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
Data is sourced from the MTA through the New York State Open Data Portal. Visualizations, calculations, and interpretations are independently produced. Data may be revised, incomplete, or delayed. For official transit information, visit mta.info.