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Benjamin Franklin Bridge

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2012 Ben Franklin Bridge and Race Street Pier
2012 Ben Franklin Bridge and Race Street Pier

The Benjamin Franklin Bridge, originally named the Delaware River Bridge and known locally as the Ben Franklin Bridge, is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey. Owned and operated by the Delaware River Port Authority, it is one of four primary vehicular bridges between Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, along with the Betsy Ross, Walt Whitman, and Tacony-Palmyra bridges. It carries Interstate 676/U.S. Route 30, pedestrians/cyclists, and the PATCO Speedline. The bridge was dedicated as part of the 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. From 1926 to 1929, it had the longest single span of any suspension bridge in the world.

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Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Camden

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Benjamin Franklin Bridge

Benjamin Franklin Bridge
08102 Camden
New Jersey, United States
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