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Benjamin Franklin Bridge - Definition and Overview
Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Official nameBenjamin Franklin Bridge
Carries7 general purpose lanes, 2 railroad tracks, and 2 sidewalks
CrossesDelaware River
LocalePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania to Camden, New Jersey
Maintained byDelaware River Port Authority
ID number4500010
Designsteel suspension bridge
Longest span533.4 meters (1750 feet)
Total length2490.2 meters (8170 feet)
Width25.0 meters (82 feet)
Vertical clearance5.12 meters (16.8 feet)
Clearance below39.3 meters (129 feet)
Opening dateJuly 1, 1926
A nighttime view of the bridge.
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A nighttime view of the bridge.
A daytime view of the bridge.
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A daytime view of the bridge.


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.

External links

  • Steve Anderson's Benjamin Franklin Bridge (http://www.phillyroads.com/crossings/benjamin-franklin/). Historical overview.

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