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The Tacony–Palmyra Bridge is a combination steel tied-arch and double-leaf 
Owned and maintained by the Burlington County Bridge Commission of 
The bascule draw span is located immediately east of 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.
Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
Burlington County Bridge Commission,
"Drawbridges on the Delaware"
''" Virginia Quarterly Review"'', Autumn 2002. {{DEFAULTSORT:Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Bascule bridges in the United States Toll bridges in New Jersey Toll bridges in Pennsylvania Bridges completed in 1929 Bridges over the Delaware River Bridges in Burlington County, New Jersey Bridges in Philadelphia Road bridges in New Jersey Road bridges in Pennsylvania Tied arch bridges in the United States Northeast Philadelphia Palmyra, New Jersey Steel bridges in the United States Interstate vehicle bridges in the United States 1929 establishments in New Jersey 1929 establishments in Pennsylvania
bascule bridge
A bascule bridge (also referred to as a drawbridge or a lifting bridge) is a moveable bridge with a counterweight that continuously balances a span, or leaf, throughout its upward swing to provide clearance for boat traffic. It may be single- o ...
across the Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is the longest free-flowing (undammed) river in the Eastern United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock, New York, the river flows for a ...
that connects New Jersey Route 73 in Palmyra, New Jersey with Pennsylvania Route 73
Pennsylvania Route 73 (PA 73) is a long east–west state highway in southeastern Pennsylvania. It runs from PA 61 near Leesport southeast to the New Jersey state line on the Tacony–Palmyra Bridge over the Delaware River ...
in the Tacony section of Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
. The bridge, designed by Polish-born architect Ralph Modjeski, has a total length of and spans . After one and a half years of construction, it opened on August 14, 1929, replacing ferry
A ferry is a boat or ship that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water. A small passenger ferry with multiple stops, like those in Venice, Italy, is sometimes referred to as a water taxi or water bus ...
service that had operated between Tacony and Palmyra since May 6, 1922.
Owned and maintained by the Burlington County Bridge Commission of New Jersey
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, the bridge has a $4 cash toll and $3 E-ZPass
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toll for northbound (Pennsylvania-bound) traffic. Despite interruptions due to occasional openings for passing shipping traffic (the upper Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is the longest free-flowing (undammed) river in the Eastern United States. From the meeting of its branches in Hancock, New York, the river flows for a ...
is navigable as far north as Van Sciver Lake near Bristol, Pennsylvania), it serves as a lower-cost alternative to the more southerly, six-lane, high-span Betsy Ross Bridge, which charges $6 for the westbound crossing.
Built with four lanes, the bridge was modified in 1997 to have three wider lanestwo northbound towards Philadelphia and one southbound towards 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 ...
. A walkway provides access for pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
The bascule draw span is located immediately east of 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.
See also
* List of crossings of the Delaware RiverReferences
External links
*Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
Burlington County Bridge Commission,
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 ...
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*Ehrhart, W.D."Drawbridges on the Delaware"
''" Virginia Quarterly Review"'', Autumn 2002. {{DEFAULTSORT:Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Bascule bridges in the United States Toll bridges in New Jersey Toll bridges in Pennsylvania Bridges completed in 1929 Bridges over the Delaware River Bridges in Burlington County, New Jersey Bridges in Philadelphia Road bridges in New Jersey Road bridges in Pennsylvania Tied arch bridges in the United States Northeast Philadelphia Palmyra, New Jersey Steel bridges in the United States Interstate vehicle bridges in the United States 1929 establishments in New Jersey 1929 establishments in Pennsylvania