Throgs Neck Bridge Fire, Throgs Neck Bridge Traffic Pictures,Photos

A 3-alarm fire on the Throgs Neck Bridge closed all lanes in both directions, snarling the Friday morning commute.

Chopper 2 HD was over the scene of the bridge fire as traffic could be seen backed up for miles.

The fire, originating from a construction platform under the bridge, began just before 5 a.m.

MTA Bridges and Tunnels spokeswoman Catherine Sweeney says traffic is being diverted to the Bronx Whitestone and RFK bridges.

It appeared as though construction material on the Queens side of the bridge caught fire first. It is unknown what caused the blaze to break out.

There are 33 fire units with 130 firemen on the scene, including an FDNY marine boat to help with the fire from below the bridge.

The bridge connects the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx with the Bayside section of Queens. It was opened in 1961 and was built to relieve traffic on the adjacent Whitestone Bridge.

The fire broke out under the Queens side of the bridge sometime around 5 a.m., FDNY officials said. Officials first closed some lanes, but the New York State Department of Transportation said the entire bridge was closed by 6:30 a.m.

The bridge was expected to be closed at least four hours, according to the NYSDOT

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