Interstate 78 Toll Bridge
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| Interstate 78 Toll Bridge | |
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| Official name | Interstate 78 Toll Bridge |
| Carries | 6 lanes of |
| Crosses | Delaware River |
| Locale | Williams, PA and Phillipsburg, NJ |
| Owner | Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission |
| Maintained by | Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission |
| Design | Twin girder bridge |
| Material | concrete |
| Total length | 372 meters (1,222 feet) |
| Number of spans | 7 |
| Opened | November 21, 1989[1] |
| Toll | $1.00 (westbound only) E-ZPass Express |
| Daily traffic | 56,100[1] |
| Preceded by | Lehigh Valley Railroad Bridge |
| Followed by | Riegelsville Bridge |
The Interstate 78 Toll Bridge carries Interstate 78 between Williams Township, Pennsylvania and Phillipsburg, New Jersey over the Delaware River. Opened on November 21, 1989, it is operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission and is one of the newest bridges across the Delaware River.[1]
The span has an overall length of 1,222 feet (372 m) and is a twin four girder span. There is only one toll plaza for the bridge; this is for traffic heading west into Pennsylvania. It has four conventional lanes and two Express E-Z Pass lanes. Just after the toll plaza is the Pennsylvania Welcome Center.
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References [edit]
- ^ a b c Quigley, Tom (November 21, 2009). "Interstate 78 toll bridge turns 20 years old". The Express-Times. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
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