Betsy Ross Bridge, Continuous truss toll bridge in Philadelphia, United States
The Betsy Ross Bridge stretches 8,485 feet across the Delaware River, connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Pennsauken, New Jersey with six traffic lanes.
The bridge, which cost $102.3 million to build, began construction in 1969 and opened to traffic on April 30, 1976.
The Delaware River Port Authority named this structure after Betsy Ross, making it the first automotive bridge in the United States named for a woman.
Vehicles traveling westbound into Pennsylvania pay a $6.00 toll, with payment options including cash transactions and E-ZPass electronic collection systems.
The bridge construction incorporated headstones from Monument Cemetery as riprap material, integrating historic elements into its structural foundation.
Location: Philadelphia County
Official opening: April 30, 1976
Length: 2,586 m
Longest Span: 222 m
GPS coordinates: 39.98105,-75.06592
Latest update: May 23, 2025 16:24
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