Due to repairs and enhancements, the bridge walkway and/or driving lanes will be closed intermittently during the week of April 21st from 7:00am – 7:00pm.

Please anticipate closures and lane merges.

SCAM ALERT: SMiShing Scam – We have recently learned of SMS text message, email and voice call scams being presented as an attempt to collect Tolls on behalf of “NY Toll Services”. Please be advised this is NOT an authorized communication from EZ-Pass or the Toll Agencies associated with EZ-Pass. We advise you NOT to access the website contained within these communications if you should receive one. EZ-Pass New York will never ask for a customer’s Date of Birth, Social Security Number, or any other personally identifiable information. Real communications from EZ-Pass will only refer you to the following official websites: EZ-PassNY.com and TollsByMailNY.com. If you receive these fraudulent communications and would like to file a complaint with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center please visit, www.ic3.gov. This is a site dedicated to sharing information on the Internet crimes across law enforcement agencies.

For your safety and others, only gas and diesel-powered vehicles (electric cars included), are permitted to ride across the bridge. All other vehicles must be walked over on the walkway. This includes, but not limited to bikes, scooters, skateboards, etc.

Thank you for your cooperation.

NASSAU COUNTY RESIDENTS

REGISTER/RENEW YOUR EZ-PASS FOR DISCOUNTS

All Discount Plans need to be renewed prior to expiration or you will be charged regular rates when it expires.

Please allow up to 48 hours for processing so plan accordingly

Effective June 6, 2024

As published in the U. S. Federal Register / Vol. 89, No 89 Tuesday May 7, 2024 / Rules and Regulations, the U. S. coast Guard amends the drawbridge operations of the Atlantic Beach Bridge as follows:

Section 117.799 Long Island New York Inland Waterway from East Rockaway Inlet to Shinnecock Canal

PART 117—DRAWBRIDGE OPERATION REGULATIONS ■ 1. The authority citation for part 117 continues to read as follows: Authority: 33 U.S.C. 499; 33 CFR 1.05–1; and DHS Delegation No. 00170.1. Revision No. 01.3 ■ 2. Amend § 117.799 by revising paragraph (e) to read as follows: § 117.799 Long Island, New York Inland Waterway from East Rockaway Inlet to Shinnecock Canal * * * * * (e) The draw of the Atlantic Beach Bridge across Reynolds Channel, mile 0.4, shall operate as follows: (1) From October 1 through May 14 the draw shall open on signal from 8 a.m. to midnight. (2) From midnight to 8 a.m. year[1]round, the draw shall open on signal if at least eight (8) hours of notice is given by calling the Bridge Tower at 516–239– 1821. (3) From May 15 through September 30, the bridge will open on signal except from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, and from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day, when the bridge will open on the hour and half-hour.

The Atlantic Beach Bridge is a 1,173-foot (358 m) long toll drawbridge carrying NY 878, connecting Lawrence and Atlantic Beach (Park Street), New York, while passing over the west end of Reynolds Channel. The bridge also provides direct access to the Rockaway Peninsula via Seagirt Boulevard. The original bridge opened in 1927, and the current bridge opened in 1952 and rebuilt in 1998.

Mission Statement: The primary goal of the Nassau County Bridge Authority is to efficiently operate and thoroughly maintain the Atlantic Beach Bridge for safe and secure passage for its users.