How do you get to the Verrazano Bridge not using Belt Parkway from Long Island?

There are 2 ways to get to Verrazano Bridge from Long Island without using Belt Parkway.

• 1st Option:

• Take Southern State Parkway to Cross Island Pkwy.

• Take Cross Island Parkway to Grand Central Pkwy.

• Take Grand Central Parkway to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

• Follow the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.

• 2nd Option:

• Take the Long Island Expressway to the Brooklyn Queens expressway.

• Take the Cross Bay Veterans memorial bridge towards Howard Beach.

• Once over the bridge follow signs for the Belt Pkwy.

• Continue past belt parkway and follow signs for the Verrazano Bridge.