Betsy Ross Bridge

Betsy Ross Bridge
Spans	Delaware River
Lanes	2×3
Total length	2,586 meters
Main span	222 meters
Bridge deck height	41 meters
Opening	30-04-1976
Traffic intensity	40,000 mvt/day
Location	Map

According to simplyyellowpages, the Betsy Ross Bridge is a truss bridge in the United States, located on the border of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Characteristics

The Betsy Ross Bridge spans the Delaware River near Philadelphia. The river here forms the boundary between the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The bridge is a truss bridge with a total length of 2,586 meters and a main span of 222 meters. The free passage under the bridge is 41 meters. Over the bridge is State Route 90 in New Jersey, a short 2×3 lane freeway. The bridge is a toll road.

History

The bridge was built between 1969 and 1974, but only opened on April 30, 1976 because the connecting road sections were not yet ready. Only since 1988 has the bridge been connected to State Route 90 in New Jersey, which should have continued as a freeway in northern Philadelphia. This also explains the relatively large capacity of 2×3 lanes on the Betsy Ross Bridge. The bridge is named after Betsy Ross (1752 – 1836) who is said to have designed the first American flag.

Traffic intensities

In 2000, 40,000 vehicles crossed the bridge every day.

Toll

The bridge is a toll road, the toll is $5 and is only levied towards Philadelphia.

Burlington-Bristol Bridge

Burlington – Bristol Bridge
Spans	Delaware River
Lanes	1×2
Total length	701 meters
Main span	165 meters
Bridge deck height	18.5 meters
Opening	02-05-1931
Traffic intensity	24,000 mvt/day
Location	Map

The Burlington-Bristol Bridge is a vertical- lift and truss bridge in the United States, located on the border of the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The bridge spans the Delaware River not far from Philadelphia.

Characteristics

The bridge is designed as a standard truss bridge, with a vertical lift bridge as the main span. The total bridge is 701 meters long, with a movable lifting bridge with a span of 165 meters. The Burlington-Bristol Bridge is the longest vertical lift bridge in the world for road traffic. The bridge height is 18.5 meters when closed and 41.1 meters when open. The bridge spans the Delaware River northeast of Philadelphia, between Burlington in New Jersey and Bristol in Pennsylvania. State Route 413 runs over it with 1×2 lanes. The bridge mainly handles long distance traffic. The bridge is a toll road.

History

The bridge was built in a year, between April 1930 and May 1931. The bridge opened to traffic on May 2, 1931 and has since been the longest lift bridge for motorized traffic in the world. Construction cost $1.5 million at the time.

Future

It has been proposed to replace the outdated bridge with a new one. It is obvious that this will happen on the west side, as space is available here. Immediately south of the toll station is a railway crossing, which will have to be replaced by a bridge or tunnel.

Toll

The bridge is a toll road, administered by the Burlington County Bridge Commission. The E-ZPass is accepted.

Traffic intensities

The bridge is heavily loaded with 24,000 vehicles per day, up to its maximum capacity. Traffic jams are common, especially when the bridge opens to shipping.

Commodore Barry Bridge

Commodore Barry Bridge
Spans	Delaware River
Lanes	2+3
Total length	4,240 meters
Main span	501 meters
Bridge deck height	58 meters
Opening	01-02-1974
Traffic intensity	35,000 mvt/day
Location	Map

The Commodore Barry Bridge is a cantilever truss bridge in the United States, located near Philadelphia on the border of Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Characteristics

The Commodore Barry Bridge spans the Delaware River between Chester and Bridgeport. The bridge is 4,240 meters long in total, with a main span of 501 meters. The bridge has a free passage of 58 meters below the bridge deck. Crossing the bridge is US 322 in Pennsylvania, a 5-lane, alternating lane, but no freeway. On the Pennsylvania side, it connects to Interstate 95 in Pennsylvania which runs from Wilmington to Philadelphia. The bridge is a toll road. It is the longest cantilever bridge in the United States and the fourth longest in the world.

History

The bridge was built between 1969 and 1974 and opened to traffic on February 1, 1974. The bridge was once planned as part of a freeway from Chester to Atlantic City, but this has not been realized except for the bridge itself.

Traffic intensities

In 2010, 35,000 vehicles crossed the bridge every day. The Commodore Barry Bridge is the quietest major bridge over the Delaware River in the Philadelphia area.

Toll

The bridge is a toll road, the toll is $5 and is charged toward Pennsylvania only.

Edison Bridge

Edison Bridge
Spans	Raritan River
Lanes	2×3
Total length	1,338 meters
Main span	76 meters
Bridge deck height	? meter
Opening	14-12-1940
Traffic intensity	83,000 mvt/day
Location	Map

According to itypejob, the Edison Bridge is a girder bridge in the United States, located in the state of New Jersey. The bridge spans the Raritan River at Perth Amboy. The bridge stands right next to the Driscoll Bridge.

Characteristics

The Edison Bridge is a girder bridge with two parallel spans. The bridge is 1,338 meters long, with 29 spans, the longest of which is 76 meters. The bridge has two decks about 16 meters wide, each with 3 lanes and an emergency lane. The bridge therefore has a total of 2×3 lanes. US 9 in New Jersey runs over it from South Amboy to Perth Amboy. The bridge is right next to the Garden State Parkway ‘s wider Driscoll Bridge. The Edison Bridge therefore mainly handles local traffic. The bridge is toll-free.

History

The Edison Bridge was the first bridge at this location across the Raritan River. The bridge was built in two years between 1938 and 1940 and opened to traffic on December 14, 1940. The bridge had the longest girders in the United States at the time. Construction cost $4.7 million at the time. The original bridge had two lanes of traffic.

The capacity of the bridge was greatly expanded in 2003. A new bridge was built next door with 3 lanes and an emergency lane, and the existing bridge was also widened to 3 lanes and an emergency lane. The widened bridge therefore has freeway characteristics.

Traffic intensities

In 2012, 83,000 vehicles crossed the bridge every day. Along with the adjacent Driscoll Bridge, 323,000 vehicles cross the Raritan River daily at this point.