Washington Crossing Bridge

Washington Crossing Bridge
Coordinates40°17′43″N 74°52′5″W / 40.29528°N 74.86806°W / 40.29528; -74.86806
Carries2 lanes of vehicular traffic
CrossesDelaware River
LocaleWashington Crossing section of Hopewell Township, New Jersey and Washington Crossing section of Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania
Official nameWashington Crossing Toll Supported Bridge
Maintained byDelaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge
Total length877 feet (267 m)
Width15 feet (5 m)
Longest span143 feet (44 m)
Load limit3 tons
Clearance above8 feet (2 m)
History
Opened1831 (1831)
Rebuilt1840s, 1904
Statistics
Daily traffic7,000[1]
TollNone
Location
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Washington Crossing Bridge (officially the Washington Crossing Toll Supported Bridge) is a truss bridge spanning the Delaware River that connects Washington Crossing, Hopewell Township in Mercer County, New Jersey with Washington Crossing, Upper Makefield Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1904 by the Taylorsville Delaware Bridge Company. It serves as the connector of Pennsylvania Route 532 on the Pennsylvania side, with County Route 546 on the New Jersey side. The bridge is currently owned and operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.

  1. ^ "Traffic Counts". Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. 2022. Retrieved 2023-09-15.

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