The Riverside–Delanco Bridge is a

truss bridge A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements, usually forming triangular units. The connected elements, typically straight, may be stressed from tension, compression, or ...

with a central swing span that carries CR 543 across the

Rancocas Creek Rancocas Creek is a tributary of the Delaware River in southwestern New Jersey in the United States. The creek's main stem is long, with a North Branch of and a South Branch flowing .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-re ...

, between Riverside and Delanco in

New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...

. The current bridge was built in 1934-1935 to replace the 1901 bridge, which itself replaced an 1870 structure. It is currently managed by the

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 Ta ...

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Riverside-Delanco Bridge

Swing bridges in the United States Bridges completed in 1935 Bridges in Burlington County, New Jersey Road bridges in New Jersey {{NewJersey-bridge-struct-stub