New Hope–Lambertville Bridge
Bridge in New Jersey and New Hope, Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the free bridge connecting New Hope and Lambertville. For the toll bridge, see New Hope–Lambertville Toll Bridge.
The New Hope–Lambertville Bridge, officially called the New Hope–Lambertville Toll Supported Bridge, is a six-span, 1,053-foot (321 m)-long bridge spanning the Delaware River that connects Lambertville, New Jersey and New Hope, Pennsylvania.[2] The current steel truss bridge was constructed in 1904 at a cost of $63,818.81.[3] It is owned and maintained as a toll-free bridge by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.
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New Hope–Lambertville Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°21′54″N 74°56′55″W |
Carries | 2 lanes of Route 179 (NJ side) / PA 179 (PA side) |
Crosses | Delaware River |
Locale | Lambertville, New Jersey and New Hope, Pennsylvania |
Official name | New Hope-Lambertville Toll Supported Bridge |
Maintained by | Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission |
Characteristics | |
Design | Truss bridge |
Total length | 1,053 feet (321 m) |
Width | 23 feet (7 m) |
Longest span | 171 feet (52 m) |
Load limit | 4 tons |
Clearance below | 13 feet (4 m) |
History | |
Opened | 1904 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 13,900[1] |
Toll | None |
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