The Burlington–Bristol Bridge is a truss bridge with a lift span crossing the Delaware River from Burlington , New Jersey to Bristol Township , Pennsylvania in the United States. Construction of the bridge started on April 1, 1930, and the bridge opened to traffic on May 2, 1931. The bridge carries New Jersey Route 413 and Pennsylvania Route 413 (PA 413).
8-496: The two-lane bridge has a total length of 2,301 feet (701 m), and is operated by the Burlington County Bridge Commission . The lift span is 540 feet (164.6 m) long. The center span is lifted by the action of two large concrete slabs of slightly greater weight than the lifted span, which block traffic when fully down. They are set in downwards motion to lift the bridge by a very slight action of
16-585: 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 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
24-949: 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 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
32-684: The large industrial park near the bridge. Burlington County Bridge Commission The Burlington County Bridge Commission 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
40-405: The motors, as gravity does the rest. In 2016, traffic signals and barrier gates were installed at each end of the bridge for stopping traffic when the draw span is being lifted. A municipal garage is located underneath the rising road after the tollbooths. During times when the bridge is up for a boat passing underneath, large traffic backups are created on Keim Boulevard, the road that functions as
48-603: The purchase by the Commission of the Burlington-Bristol and Tacony-Palmyra Bridges from a private company. In 1962, the Commission built 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
56-444: The route to the bridge from U.S. Route 130 (US 130) and Broad Street. The tollbooths are equipped with E-ZPass and the toll as of September 15, 2015 — $ 4.00 for cars, or $ 3 with E-ZPass — is paid by vehicles crossing into Pennsylvania. New bridges for the site have been proposed, but most would require the access ramp to extend out to US 130, which would result in the destruction of historic buildings, as well as
64-577: The three bridges/structures that crossed over Pompeston Creek, Swede Run and Twin Pipe Culvert. This acquisition also included 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,
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