Tacony Palmyra Bridge

Tacony-Palmyra Bridge

The Tacony–Palmyra Bridge is a combination steel tied-arch and double-leaf bascule bridge across the Delaware River that connects New Jersey Route 73 in Palmyra, New Jersey with Pennsylvania Route 73 in the Tacony section of Philadelphia. The bridge, designed by Polish-born architect Ralph Modjeski, has a total length of 3,659 feet and spans 2,324 feet. After one and a half years of construction, it opened on August 14, 1929, replacing ferry service that had operated between Tacony and Palmyra since May 6, 1922. Owned and maintained by the Burlington County Bridge Commission of New Jersey, the bridge has a $4 cash toll and $3 E-ZPass toll for northbound traffic. Despite interruptions due to occasional openings for passing shipping traffic, it serves as a lower-cost alternative to the more southerly, six-lane, high-span Betsy Ross Bridge, which charges $6 for the westbound crossing. From 1955 to 1975 the toll was only 5 cents.

Data Source : Wikipedia

• Entity:  Location

• Carries:  3 Lanes Of, Pedestrians And Bicycles
• Crosses:  Delaware River
• Locale:  Philadelphia (Tacony), Pennsylvania And Palmyra, New Jersey
• Official name:  Tacony–Palmyra Bridge
• Maintained by:  Burlington County Bridge Commission
• ID number:  3000001 (Nj), 677301999100150 (Pa)
• Design:  Steel Tied Arch Bridge With Bascule Opening
• Total length:  3,659 Ft (1,115.26 M)
• Width:  38 Ft (11.58 M)
• Longest span:  558 Ft (170.08 M)
• Clearance above:  14.5 Ft (4.42 M)
• Clearance below:  61 Ft (18.59 M) (Arch), 54 Ft (16.46 M) (Bascule)
• Daily traffic:  50,000 (1999)
• Toll:  $4.00 (Northbound, Cash), $3.00 (E-Zpass)

• Related Topics:  Toll Bridges In Pennsylvania, Pedestrian Bridges In New Jersey, Pedestrian Bridges In Pennsylvania, Toll Bridges In New Jersey, Palmyra, New Jersey, Bridges Over The Delaware River, Bridges In Philadelphia, Northeast Philadelphia, Road Bridges In New Jersey, Bascule Bridges In The United States, Road Bridges In Pennsylvania