Washington Crossing Bridge
Bridge in New Jersey and Washington Crossing section of Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the bridge in Pittsburgh, see Washington Crossing Bridge (Pittsburgh).
Washington Crossing Bridge (officially the Washington Crossing Toll Supported Bridge) is a truss bridge spanning the Delaware River that connects Washington Crossing, Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey with Washington Crossing, Upper Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1904 by the Taylorsville Delaware Bridge Company. It serves as the connector of Pennsylvania Route 532 on the Pennsylvania side, with County Route 546 on the New Jersey side. The bridge is currently owned and operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.
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Washington Crossing Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°17′43″N 74°52′5″W |
Carries | 2 lanes of vehicular traffic, and pedestrians |
Crosses | Delaware River |
Locale | Washington Crossing section of Hopewell Township, New Jersey and Washington Crossing section of Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania |
Official name | Washington Crossing Toll Supported Bridge |
Maintained by | Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission |
Characteristics | |
Design | Truss bridge |
Total length | 877 feet (267 m) |
Width | 15 feet (5 m) |
Longest span | 143 feet (44 m) |
Load limit | 3 tons |
Clearance above | 8 feet (2 m) |
History | |
Opened | 1831; 193 years ago (1831) |
Rebuilt | 1840s, 1904 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 7,000[1] |
Toll | None |
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