The Dukes Bay Bridge is a bridge in Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.
Description[]
The Dukes Bay Bridge is a steel truss bridge spanning Dukes Bay from Industrial to Steinway. It begins in eastern Bohan in the Industrial district. The bridge is accessed by driving along Sing Sing Avenue, which leads into a steep downward incline as the road underpasses the Northern Expressway. Upon reaching the other side of this underpass, drivers will reach the coast-line and the beginning of the Dukes Bay Bridge. At the other end of the bridge, in Dukes, a toll barrier is reached and subsequent to paying, users are then able to turn left to Hewes Street that continues to Meadows Park, or right onto Dukes Drive in the Steinway district of Dukes but can also go straight to a dirt trail that leads through a small grass park.
The bridge is one of the more minor in the city but still remains popular among locals as it provides a valuable, fast and convenient means of transportation between the two boroughs, and additionally allows car users to avoid the busier East Borough Bridge to travel between Dukes and Bohan. However, the bridge features toll barriers at the Dukes end, and a toll charge of $5 is required for travel. The East Borough Bridge and the Dukes Bay Bridge are the only two bridges in the Liberty City Metropolitan area that require a toll payment to use. Dukes Bay Bridge is subject to much traffic congestion owing to it only having two lanes. Unlike most others, this bridge and the sections on the East Borough Bridge that link between Dukes and Bohan are always open.
Influence[]
The bridge's placement may be based on Throgs (or Throggs) Neck Bridge, but its design has no resemblance to the one in-game. The steel truss design may be inspired by the truss span of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge in the Bronx, a design inspiration shared with the East Borough Bridge.
Mission Appearances[]
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars[]
- Street of Rage
- Wilhelm's third encounter
Collectibles[]
- A Flying Rat placed atop a pillar, located in the center of the bridge. This can be seen if the player swims or takes a boat under the bridge.