Suspension bridge between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey
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Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Benjamin Franklin Bridge at sunset in February 2023
7 lanes of I-676 / US 30, 2 PATCO railroad tracks, and 2 sidewalks
Crosses
Delaware River
Locale
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Official name
Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Other name(s)
Ben Franklin Bridge
Maintained by
Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
ID number
4500010
Characteristics
Design
Steel suspension bridge
Total length
9,650 feet (2,940 m)
Width
128 feet (39 m)
Height
385 feet (117 m)
Longest span
1,750 feet (530 m)
Clearance above
135 feet (41 m)
Clearance below
41.19 feet (12.55 m)
History
Construction cost
$37,103,765[1]
Opened
July 1, 1926; 97 years ago (1926-07-01)
Statistics
Daily traffic
100,000
Toll
Cars $5.00; Trucks over 7,000 lbs $7.50/axle; Buses $3.75/axle (westbound into PA) (E-ZPass)
Philadelphia Register of Historic Places
Official name
Benjamin Franklin Bridge over the Delaware River
Designated
December 12, 2003[2]
Location
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge, originally named the Delaware River Bridge and known locally as the Ben Franklin Bridge, is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey. Owned and operated by the Delaware River Port Authority, it is one of four primary vehicular bridges between Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, along with the Betsy Ross, Walt Whitman, and Tacony-Palmyra bridges. It carries Interstate 676/U.S. Route 30, pedestrians/cyclists, and the PATCO Speedline.
The bridge was dedicated as part of the 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. From 1926 to 1929, it had the longest single span of any suspension bridge in the world.
^"DRPA :: Delaware River Port Authority". drpa.org. Archived from the original on 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
^"Phila Register no addr" (PDF). phila.gov. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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I-676 / US 30, 2 PATCO railroad tracks, and 2 sidewalks