Constructed from 1925 to 1928, the bridge was named for Eugenius Harvey Outerbridge, the first chairman of the then–Port of New York Authority and a resident of Staten Island.

[7] Both spans had similar designs prior to replacement of the Goethals with the current cable-stayed bridge in 2018.

[8] On March 2, 2017, Port Authority Executive Director Patrick Foye announced the funding of a study into a potential replacement bridge.

Users with E-ZPass issued from agencies outside of New Jersey and New York are charged the tolls-by-mail rate.

[13] Motorists using the high-speed E-ZPass lanes cannot use exit 1 to Page Avenue, which is located immediately after the toll plaza.

A vehicle without E-ZPass has a picture taken of its license plate and a bill for the toll is mailed to its owner.