Betsy Ross Bridge (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

USA / New Jersey / Pennsauken / Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Owned by the Delaware River Port Authority, construction began for the Betsy Ross Bridge June 12, 1969. Opened to traffic April 30, 1976.
River/waterway crossing: Delaware River.
Location: Pennsauken NJ US-130 & NJ-90/Philadelphia PA I-95. Width (out to out): 105 feet-4 inches. Travel width (curb to curb): 90 feet. Number of lanes: 8.
Length (abutment to abutment): 8,485 feet. Navigable channel width: 400 feet. Navigable channel depth: 40 feet.
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Coordinates:   39°59'13"N   75°3'59"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago