Easton-Phillipsburg Toll Bridge
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The Easton–Phillipsburg Toll Bridge is a bridge that carries U.S. Route 22
over the Delaware River
. The bridge is between Easton, PA
and Phillipsburg, NJ
. The bridge opened on January 14, 1938 and it's operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
. The main river bridge consists of a 540 feet (164.6 m) Petit through-truss span over the river; a 430 feet (131.1 m), five-span plate-girder viaduct at the New Jersey approach; and a 40 feet (12.2 m) pre-stressed concrete boxbeam span over PA Route 611 on the Pennsylvania approach. The overall length is 1020 feet (310.9 m). The four-lane facility has a roadway width of 40 feet (12.2 m). There are 8 feet (2.4 m) concrete pedestrian sidewalks outside the trusses on each side. The bridge currently is the 9th longest (main span) simple truss and 9th longest (main span) steel truss in the United States. When it was constructed in 1938, the bridge ranked first as the longest steel truss in the nation—a distinction it held for 19 years. The toll plaza collects only westbound lanes going into Pennsylvania
, and includes the E-Z Pass system
. The current toll rate per car is one dollar, $1.00.
U.S. Route 22
U.S. Route 22 is a west–east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926, running from Cincinnati, Ohio, at US 27, US 42, US 127, and US 52 to Newark, New Jersey, at U.S. Route 1/9 near the Newark Liberty International Airport.US 22 also carries the names of the William...
over the Delaware River
Delaware River
The Delaware River is a major river on the Atlantic coast of the United States.A Dutch expedition led by Henry Hudson in 1609 first mapped the river. The river was christened the South River in the New Netherland colony that followed, in contrast to the North River, as the Hudson River was then...
. The bridge is between Easton, PA
Easton, Pennsylvania
Easton is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County....
and Phillipsburg, NJ
Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Phillipsburg, known locally as P'burg, is a town in Warren County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 14,950....
. The bridge opened on January 14, 1938 and it's operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission is a bistate, public agency charged with providing safe, dependable and efficient river crossings between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The DRJTBC was established under legislation enacted in the two states in 1934. The federal Compact for the...
. The main river bridge consists of a 540 feet (164.6 m) Petit through-truss span over the river; a 430 feet (131.1 m), five-span plate-girder viaduct at the New Jersey approach; and a 40 feet (12.2 m) pre-stressed concrete boxbeam span over PA Route 611 on the Pennsylvania approach. The overall length is 1020 feet (310.9 m). The four-lane facility has a roadway width of 40 feet (12.2 m). There are 8 feet (2.4 m) concrete pedestrian sidewalks outside the trusses on each side. The bridge currently is the 9th longest (main span) simple truss and 9th longest (main span) steel truss in the United States. When it was constructed in 1938, the bridge ranked first as the longest steel truss in the nation—a distinction it held for 19 years. The toll plaza collects only westbound lanes going into Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, and includes the E-Z Pass system
E-ZPass
E-ZPass is an electronic toll-collection system used on most tolled roads, bridges, and tunnels in the northeastern US, south to Virginia and West Virginia, and west to Illinois. Currently, there are 25 agencies spread across 14 states that make up the . All member agencies use the same technology,...
. The current toll rate per car is one dollar, $1.00.