Benjamin Franklin Bridge
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The Benjamin Franklin Bridge, originally known as the Camden Bridge, is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Camden, New Jersey. The bridge is owned and operated by the Delaware River Port Authority and is named for American statesman Benjamin Franklin. The chief engineer was Ralph Modjeski. At the time of its completion (July 1, 1926), it was the world's largest suspension bridge. It remained the largest until the opening of the Ambassador Bridge in 1929.
The bridge currently carries I-676 and US 30; it carried the latter since its opening or very soon after. Before the 1953 New Jersey State Highway renumbering, Routes 25, 43 and 45 ended in the middle of the bridge.
Along with the Betsy Ross Bridge and the Walt Whitman Bridge, the Benjamin Franklin Bridge is one of three primary bridges connecting Philadelphia with southern New Jersey.
External links
- Steve Anderson's Benjamin Franklin Bridge (http://www.phillyroads.com/crossings/benjamin-franklin/). Historical overview.