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Let's have some fun traveling early pre-rush hour morning from Fresh Meadows, Queens to Grand Central Terminal in Midtown, Manhattan via the Queensboro Bridge. The route is pretty fast. After seeing the speed, would you travel to Manhattan during these hours to beat the massive traffic jam and infamous grid-lock? As per usual, I'll guide you through history of roads, infrastructure, and easter eggs throughout the route.

On January 5, 2025, New York became the first state in the United States to implement its controversial congestion pricing plan starting with a $9 toll (with E-ZPass) to enter the central business district of Manhattan once per day (passenger car rate) anywhere south of 61 St, excluding the FDR Drive, West Side Highway (NY 9A) & Battery Park Underpass. This toll is charged once per calendar day. It costs $9 during peak hours: Weekdays: 5 AM-9 PM or Weekends 9 AM-9 PM.

All other hours, the congestion zone is charged the overnight 75% "discount" rate of $2.25. So let's take advantage of this massive discount and beat congestion pricing by entering the zone before 5 AM. Can we do it?

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Highlights:
0:00 Long Island Expressway (LIE) (I-495)
6:15 The Perfect Manhattan Skyline View
8:25 Long Island City, Queens
10:15 Queens Blvd (NY 25) & IRT Flushing Line (7 Train) (NYC Subway)
11:34 Queens Plaza & Queensboro Plaza Subway Station (7, N, & W Trains)
13:01 Ed Koch Queensboro (59th St) Bridge Lower Roadway (Congestion Toll)
15:50 Midtown, Manhattan

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Filmed: July 9, 2025

References: All route shields and road signs based off of MUTCD guidelines are taken from Wikipedia.