Betsy Ross Bridge
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The Betsy Ross Bridge is a truss bridge spanning the Delaware River from Philadelphia to Pennsauken, New Jersey. It was originally planned as the Delair Bridge, but was instead named for Betsy Ross, making it the first bridge to be named after a female.
Construction began in 1969, but the bridge didn't open to traffic until 1976 due to numerous problems with the communities the bridge's ramps were in. The bridge has a total length of 8,485 feet (2,586 meters), and a main span of 729 feet (222 meters). The bridge is owned and operated by the Delaware River Port Authority