The Joseph P. Addabbo Memorial Bridge (formerly the North Channel Bridge) is a bridge that carries

Cross Bay Boulevard Woodhaven Boulevard and Cross Bay Boulevard (formerly Jamaica Bay Boulevard) are two parts of a major boulevard in the New York City borough of Queens. Woodhaven Boulevard runs roughly north–south in the central portion of Queens. South ...

across

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, between

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and

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. The fixed bridge, carrying six lanes of Cross Bay Boulevard, is named for the late

Joseph P. Addabbo Joseph Patrick Addabbo (March 17, 1925 – April 10, 1986) was a New York City politician who served as a Democrat in the United States House of Representatives from 1961 until his death in 1986. As the chairman of the United States House Appro ...

, who represented the area in the

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from 1961 to 1986. The bridge was built alongside the original North Channel Bridge (1925-1993) as a replacement; a lack of maintenance on the old bascule bridge had allowed it to deteriorate to the point where it was beyond repair.

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