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From North to South

Milford–Montague Toll Bridge
Opened : December 30, 1953
Length : 1,150 feet (350 m)
Type : Steel deck truss bridge
Tolled : Yes

Milford-Montague Bridge over Delaware River, New Jersey-Pennsylvania
by jag9889, on Flickr

Dingman's Ferry Bridge

Opened : November 1900
Length : 530 feet (160 m)
Type : truss bridge
Tolled : Yes

IMG_1172
by Alan Studt, on Flickr


Dingman's Ferry Bridge
by Keith Thomas, on Flickr

Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge


Opened : December 16, 1953
Length : 2,465 ft (751 m)
Type : Steel cable beam bridge
Tolled : Yes

BRIDGE K140: Delaware Water Gap Bridges over Delaware River
by jag9889, on Flickr

Delaware River Viaduct

Opened : December 24, 1911
Length : 1,452 feet (443 m)
Type : Concrete Arch
In Use : No

Delaware River Viaduct over the Delaware River, Pennsylvania-New Jersey
by jag9889, on Flickr

Portland–Columbia Pedestrian Bridge

Opened : 1957
Length : N/A
Type : four-span steel girder bridge
Toll : No

BRIDGE K142: Portland-Columbia Pedestrian Bridge over Delaware River
by jag9889, on Flickr

Portland–Columbia Toll Bridge

Opened : December 1, 1953
Length : 1,309 ft (399 m)
Type : Ten-span steel girder
Toll : yes

Portland-Columbia Toll Bridge over Delaware River
by jag9889, on Flickr

Riverton–Belvidere Bridge

Opened : 1904
Length : 653 feet (199 m)
Type : Truss Bridge
Toll : No

Riverton-Belvidere Bridge over Delaware River
by jag9889, on Flickr


Riverton-Belvidere Bridge over Delaware River
by jag9889, on Flickr
 
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Easton–Phillipsburg Toll Bridge

Opened : January 14, 1938
Length : 1,020 feet (310.9 m)
Type : Steel Petit through-truss
Tolled : Yes , Westbound only

Easton-Phillipsburg Toll Bridge over Delaware River
by jag9889, on Flickr

Northampton Street Bridge

Opened : 1895
Length : 560 feet (170 m)
Type : Suspension Bridge
Tolled : no

Northampton Street Bridge
by Jeffs4653, on Flickr


Northampton Street Bridge over Delaware River
by jag9889, on Flickr

Interstate 78 Toll Bridge

Opened : November 21, 1989
Length : 1,222 feet (372 m) x2
Type : Twin girder bridge , 7 spans
Tolled : Yes , Westbound only

Interstate 78 Toll Bridge over Delaware River
by jag9889, on Flickr

Riegelsville Bridge

Opened : 1904
Length : 577 feet (176 m)
Type : Suspension Bridge
Tolled : no

IMG_7259
by Dan M, on Flickr

Upper Black Eddy–Milford Bridge


Opened : 1904
Length : N/A
Type : Truss , 3 spans
Tolled : No

Upper Black Eddy-Milford Bridge
by Todd, on Flickr

Uhlerstown–Frenchtown Bridge

Opened : 1844
Length : 950 feet
Type : 6 span Warren truss
Tolled : No

_MG_1870
by crashthenet44, on Flickr

Lumberville–Raven Rock Bridge

Opened : 1947
Length : 688 feet (210 m)
Type : Suspension Bridge
Tolled : No

_DSC3671_2_3_tonemapped
by Jonathan L, on Flickr
 
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Centre Bridge–Stockton Bridge

Opened : 1927
Length : 825 feet (251 m)
Type : Truss Bridge
Tolled : No

Centre Bridge-Stockton Bridge over Delaware River
by jag9889, on Flickr

New Hope–Lambertville Toll Bridge

Opened : July 22, 1971
Length : 1,682 feet (513 m)
Type : Girder
Tolled : Yes , Westbound

New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge over Delaware River
by jag9889, on Flickr

New Hope–Lambertville Bridge

Opened : 1904
Length : 1,053 feet (321 m)
Type : Truss Bridge
Tolled : No

Lambertville, New Jersey
by Jazz Guy, on Flickr

Washington Crossing Bridge

Opened : 1904
Length : 877 feet (267 m)
Type : Truss Bridge
Tolled : No

Washington Crossing Bridge
by Keith Thomas, on Flickr

Scudder Falls Bridge

Opened : 1961
Length : 1,740 feet (530 m)
Type : Plate girder bridge
Tolled : No

BRIDGE K389: Scudder Falls Bridge over the Delaware River, Pennsylvania-New Jersey
by jag9889, on Flickr

West Trenton Railroad Bridge


Opened : 1913
Length : 1,445.5 feet (440.6 m)
Type : Concrete arch bridge
Owned by : CSX

R3 West Trenton Railroad Bridge
by James Loesch, on Flickr

Calhoun Street Bridge


Opened : October 24, 1884
Length : 1,274 feet (388.3 m) , 7 Spans
Type : pin-connected Pratt through truss bridge
Tolled : No

Delaware River Frozen!
by go away!, on Flickr
 
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Lower Trenton Bridge

Opened : 1928
Length : 1,022 feet
Type : Truss Bridge
Tolled : No

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by AANE Photography, on Flickr


Trenton Makes World Takes Bridge at Night with Fishermen
by Kezurb, on Flickr

Trenton–Morrisville Toll Bridge

Opened : 1952
Length : 403.56 meters (1,324 feet)
Type : Girder
Tolled : Yes , Southbound only

BRIDGE K395: Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge over the Delaware River, Pennsylvania-New Jersey
by jag9889, on Flickr

Morrisville–Trenton Railroad Bridge

Opened : 1903
Length : 1,220 feet (370 m)
Type : Stone Arch Bridge
Owned by : Amtrak

Amtrak ACS-64 624 on the Morrisville-Trenton Bridge
by Brian Shaffer, on Flickr

Delaware River–Turnpike Toll Bridge

Opened : January 15, 1954
Length : 6,751 ft (2,058 m)
Type : Steel Arch-Shaped Continuous Through Truss Bridge
Tolled : Yes , Eastbound & Westbound

Turnpike Connector Bridge over the Delaware River, Pennsylvania-New Jersey
by jag9889, on Flickr


Delaware River-Turnpike Toll Bridge
by Shawn Wainwright, on Flickr

Burlington–Bristol Bridge

Opened : May 2, 1931
Length : 2,301 feet (701.3 m)
Type : Vertical lift bridge
Tolled : Yes , Westbound only

Burlington - Bristol Bridge over the Delaware River in Burlington,New Jersey
by Corey Best, on Flickr


Back to New Jersey...
by Michael, on Flickr

Tacony–Palmyra Bridge

Opened : August 14, 1929
Length : 3,569 feet (1115.3 meters)
Type : Steel Arch bridge with bascule opening
Tolled : Yes , Westbound only

Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
by PhillymanPete, on Flickr


Pioneer @Tacony Palmyra Bridge
by Murray Hadley, on Flickr

Betsy Ross Bridge

Opened : April 30, 1976
Length : 8,485 feet (2,586 meters)
Type : Steel Continuous truss bridge
Tolled : Yes , Westbound only

Betsy Ross Bridge
by Brian Shaffer, on Flickr

Delair Bridge

Opened : 1896
Length : 4,396 feet (1,340 m)
Type : Steel Lift Bridge
Owned by : CSX & NS

Delair Bridge
by Wim Schrieks, on Flickr


CSX Freight train approaching the Delair Bridge in Pennsauken,NJ
by Corey Best, on Flickr
 
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Benjamin Franklin Bridge

Opened : July 1, 1926
Length : 2,917.86 meters (9,573 feet)
Type : Suspension Bridge
Tolled : Yes , Westbound only

Benjamin Franklin Bridge
by Sue Kim, on Flickr

Walt Whitman Bridge

Opened : May 16, 1957
Length : 11,981 feet (3,652 m)
Type : Suspension Bridge
Tolled : Yes , Westbound only

Walt Whitman bridge and ... a lot of birds...
by Laura Pontiggia, on Flickr

Commodore Barry Bridge

Opened : February 1, 1974
Length : 13,912 feet (4,240.38 meters)
Type : steel cantilever bridge
Tolled : Yes , Westbound only

Commodore Barry Bridge
by Rick M, on Flickr


Kite Over Commodore Barry Bridge and the Philadelphia Union PPL Park Soccer Stadium
by Wind Watcher, on Flickr

Delaware Memorial Bridge

Opened : August 16, 1951; 64 years ago (eastbound) & September 12, 1968; 47 years ago (westbound)
Length : 10,765 feet (3,281 m) (eastbound) & 10,796 feet (3,291 m) (westbound)
Type : Twin Steel Suspension Bridges
Tolled : Yes , Westbound & Eastbound

Delaware Memorial Bridge at night
by Bill Lawson, on Flickr


Delaware Memorial Bridge
by Matt Baron Photography, on Flickr

Cape May – Lewes Ferry

Began operation : July 1, 1964
Length : 17 miles (27 km)
Number of Vessels : 4
Number of Terminals : 2

Cape May - Lewes Ferry
by Sandy, on Flickr


Roadtrip_124
by James Pfeifle, on Flickr
 
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