Introduction to the George Washington Bridge: The George Washington Bridge (GWB, Washington Bridge) is a bridge between Manhattan, New York City, New York, and Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States. It is a tolled suspension bridge spanning The Hudson River is an important transportation artery in New York City because the bridge carries important highways such as Interstate 95, U.S. Highway 1, U.S. Highway 9, and U.S. Highway 46. The George Washington Bridge is the busiest bridge in the world. In 2004, the George Washington Bridge had a total traffic volume of 108,404,000 vehicles. Today, it has approximately 300,000 vehicles per day, which is similar to the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. In 2006, the George Washington Bridge was the fourth longest suspension bridge in the United States.