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 (1,115 m) and spans 2,324 feet (708 m). 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.
8-495: 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 (Pennsylvania-bound) traffic. Despite interruptions due to occasional openings for passing shipping traffic (the upper Delaware River is navigable as far north as Van Sciver Lake near Bristol, Pennsylvania ), it serves as a lower-cost alternative to
16-642: A single-span bridge over Route 73 and a multi-span bridge over Pennsauken Creek , on River Road. In 1966, the Commission became responsible for almost seven miles of roadway on County Route 543 (River Road), from Route 73 in Palmyra to the halfway house in Delran , including the three bridges/structures that crossed over Pompeston Creek, Swede Run and Twin Pipe Culvert. This acquisition also included
24-873: Is a public agency responsible for the operation and maintenance of several bridges in Burlington County , New Jersey , United States, across the Delaware River . It now manages eight bridges, including the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge , the Burlington-Bristol Bridge , and the Riverside-Delanco Bridge . Minor bridges operated by the Commission are the Pennsauken Creek Bridge, Pompeston Creek Bridge, Route 73 Overpass, Swede Run Bridge and
32-734: The Twin Pipe Culvert, all along County Route 543 . Tolls are collected in New Jersey for traffic heading towards Pennsylvania at the Tacony-Palmyra and Burlington-Bristol Bridges. No tolls are collected for traffic crossing into New Jersey. Tolls range from $ 2.00 for two-axle cars, vans, light pick-up trucks and motorcycles, up to $ 22.50 for five-axle trucks. E-ZPass is accepted for payment of tolls. Tolls were increased on September 15, 2015. Two-Axle cars are $ 3.00 with EZPass / $ 4.00 cash. A total of $ 51 million in revenue
40-415: The main, arched span. On October 10, 2013, the bascule span jammed and became stuck in the open position when a roller under the maintenance walkway seized, closing the bridge for approximately eleven hours. In 2016, work began on rehabilitation and improved traffic controls systems, including barriers and traffic lights. Burlington County Bridge Commission The Burlington County Bridge Commission
48-399: The more southerly, six-lane, high-span Betsy Ross Bridge , which charges $ 5 for the westbound crossing. Built with four lanes, the bridge was modified in 1997 to have three wider lanes – two northbound towards Philadelphia and one southbound towards New Jersey . A walkway provides access for pedestrian and bicycle traffic. The bascule draw span is located immediately east of
56-593: The movable Riverside-Delanco Bridge across the Rancocas Creek . This arrangement with the County was agreed upon by the Commission because River Road was considered to be a "feeder road" for both the Burlington-Bristol and Tacony-Palmyra Bridges. Of the eight bridges, the Commission has one each of the three standard types of movable bridges. The Tacony-Palmyra Bridge has a double leaf bascule span ,
64-560: Was generated from the 13.5 million toll-paying trips in 2016 on the Burlington–Bristol and Tacony–Palmyra bridges. The Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders created the Burlington County Bridge Commission on October 22, 1948, and simultaneously approved the purchase by the Commission of the Burlington-Bristol and Tacony-Palmyra Bridges from a private company. In 1962, the Commission built
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