Delaware River

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This category includes bridges over the Delaware River in the Northeastern United States. For bridges over the Delaware River in Kansas, please follow this link:

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ATSF - Delaware River Bridge (Jefferson County, Kansas)
Built 1969 to replace older truss bridge; Removed 1998 after NIMBY farmers threw a hissy fit.
Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Delaware River on Abandoned Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Removed but not replaced

ATSF - Delaware River Bridge (Old) (Jefferson County, Kansas)
Built 1897, second truss added 1929; Replaced 1969
Lost Through truss bridge over Delaware River on Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Replaced by a new bridge

Barrett Bridge (1903) (Orange County, New York)
Built 1903; Replaced 1939
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Delaware River
Replaced by a new bridge

Barryville-Shohola Bridge (1941) (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1941
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on PA 434
Demolished and replaced in 2007

Barryville-Shohola Bridge (2007) (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 2007
Steel stringer bridge over Delaware River on Sr 0434
Open to traffic

Benjamin Franklin Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1984
Suspension bridge over Delaware River on I-676/US 30 in Philadelphia
Open to traffic

Betsy Ross Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1973
Truss bridge on NJ 90 over Delaware River, Richmond Street, River Road, Hedley Street
Open to traffic

Burlington-Bristol Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1930; rehabilitated 1990
Vertical lift bridge over Delaware River on PA 413 in Bristol
Open to traffic

Calhoun Street Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884 by the Phoenix Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 2010
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on Calhoun Street/Trenton Avenue
Open to traffic

Callicoon Bridge (Current) (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1961
Deck plate girder bridge over Delaware River on Delaware Avenue/Bridge Street
Open to traffic

Callicoon Bridge (Old) (Sullivan County, New York)
Built 1899; Replaced 1962
Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Delaware River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Cape May-Lewes Ferry (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Passenger and automobile ferry began operations July 1, 1964. Ferry runs 17 miles in length.
Ferry across Delaware Bay on US 9
Open to traffic

Centre Bridge-Stockton Bridge (1926) (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1926; rehabilitated 1990
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on PA 263-NJ 29 between Center Bridge, PA & Stockton, NJ
Open to traffic

CNJ/Bel-Del/LV - Delaware River Double-Decker Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1854; Supllemental Spans added 1866; Replaced 1876
Lost Howe through truss bridge over Delaware River on Central Railroad of New Jersey/Lehigh Valley Railway (Upper Deck) & Belvidere Delaware Railroad (Lower Deck)
Replaced by a new bridge

CNYK - East Branch Delaware River Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Pratt through truss bridge over East Branch Delaware River on Central New York Railroad
Open to traffic

CNYK - Mill Rift Bridge (Orange County, New York)
Deck truss bridge over Delaware River on former Erie Railway
Open to traffic

Cochecton - Damascus Bridge (Sullivan County, New York)
Built 1950; rehabilitated 1978
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on Cochecton Dam Road
Open to traffic

Cochecton Dam Road Bridge (old) (Sullivan County, New York)
Built 1902; Replaced 1950
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Delaware River on Newburgh Turnpike
Replaced by a new bridge

Commodore Barry Bridge (Gloucester County, New Jersey)
Built 1974
Cantilevered through truss bridge over Delaware River on US 322
Open to traffic

Darlington's Bridge at Delaware Station (Warren County, New Jersey)
Built by DL&W RR; sold to Henry V. Darlington in 1914 and made a toll bridge; demolished in 1954
Lost Through truss bridge over Delaware River on old US 46 and SR 6
Removed but not replaced

Delaware Aqueduct (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1848 by John A. Roebling to carry the Delaware & Hudson Canal; later converted for highway traffic; rehabilitated 1985
Suspension bridge over Delaware River on the former Delaware & Hudson Canal
Open to one-lane traffic

Delaware Memorial Bridge (EB) (1951) (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1951; rehabilitated 1970
Suspension bridge over Delaware River on Eastbound I-295/US 40
Open to traffic

Delaware Memorial Bridge (WB) (1968) (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1968 as an almost identical twin to the 1951 Delaware Memorial Bridge that carries eastbound traffic
Suspension bridge over Delaware River on Westbound I-295/US 40
Open to traffic

Delaware River Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Lost polygonal Warren pony truss bridge over Delaware River on Pine Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Delaware River-Turnpike Toll Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)
Built 1956
Arch-truss bridge on the PA/NJ Turnpike (now I-95) over the Delaware River
Open to traffic

Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge (Monroe County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1953; Rehabilitated 1989
Deck plate girder bridge over Delaware River on Interstate 80
Open to traffic

Dingman's Ferry Bridge (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Relocated here 1900 from the Susquehanna River
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on PA 739
Open to vehicular traffic only (no pedestrians allowed)

DL&W - Delaware River Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on DL&W Railroad
Abandoned

Dunraven Covered Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Built 1870; removed for construction of Pepacton reservoir c1954
Lost Town lattice truss bridge over East Branch Delaware River on NY 28
Replaced by a new bridge

East Branch Bridge - Delaware River (Delaware County, New York)
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over East Branch Delaware River on Middle Street
No longer exists

East Branch Delaware River Bridge (1928) (Delaware County, New York)
Built 1928; replaced 2005
Lost polygonal Warren through truss bridge over East Branch Delaware River on Stockport Road in Hancock.
Replaced by a new bridge

East Branch Delaware River Bridge (Older) (Delaware County, New York)
Replaced 1928
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over East Branch Delaware River on Rt 97 (Stockport Road) in Hancock.
Replaced by a new bridge

Easton-Phillipsburg Toll Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1990; rehabilitated 2013-2015
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on US 22 in Easton
Open to traffic

Erie - Delaware River Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Built ca.1890 when line was double-tracked; later replaced with present bridge
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Delaware River on Erie Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

ERIE - West Branch Delaware Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Lost Through truss bridge over West Branch Delaware River on Erie RR
Replaced by a new bridge

Halcottsville Covered Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Lost Through truss covered bridge over East Branch Delaware River on Bragg Hollow Road in Halcottsville.
Replaced by a new bridge

I-78 Toll Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1989
Deck girder bridge over Delaware River on Interstate 78
Open to traffic

Kellams Bridge (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1890; rehabilitated 1959
Suspension bridge over Delaware River on SR 1018 (Kellams Bridge Road)
Open to traffic

L&HR - Delaware River Bridge (Old) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1899 using some second-hand parts; Replaced 1907
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Delaware River on Central Railroad of New Jersey
Replaced by a new bridge

Lake Como-Hancock Bridge (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1937 by the American Bridge Co.
Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over West Branch Delaware River on PA 191
Open to traffic

LNE - Delaware River Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Line abandoned in 1961
Lost Deck truss bridge over Delaware River on Lehigh & New England Rwy
Removed but not replaced

Lordville Suspension Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Built 1904 by the Owego Bridge Co.; opened June 4, 1904; closed February 1984 due to deterioration; demolished November 24, 1986; replaced 1992
Lost Eyebar suspension bridge over Delaware River on Warren Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Lordville Suspension Bridge (Old) (Delaware County, New York)
Built 1869 by John A. Roebling's Sons Co.; opened January 1, 1870; destroyed by flood October 10, 1903
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Delaware River on Warren Road
Destroyed by flooding

Lower Trenton Bridge (1928) (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1969 and 2005
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on Alt US 1 in Morrisville
Open to traffic

Lumberville-Raven Rock Pedestrian Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1947 by John A. Roebling's Sons Co.
Suspension bridge over the Delaware River on a pedestrian walkway
Open to pedestrians

LV - Delaware River Bridge (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1901
Abandoned pratt deck truss bridge over Delaware River on Railroad
Abandoned

Margaretville Covered Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Lost Lattice through truss covered bridge over East Branch Delaware River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Mid-Delaware Bridge (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1939
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on US 6
Open to traffic

Milford-Montague Bridge (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889; replaced 1953 by high level bridge on new alignment
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Delaware River on CR 2013
Replaced by a new bridge

Milford-Montague Toll Bridge (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1953; rehabilitated 1983
Warren deck truss bridge over Delaware River on US 206 in Milford
Open to traffic

Morrisville-Trenton Railroad Bridge (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1903
Stone arch bridge over Delaware River on Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Open to traffic

Narrowsburg Toll Bridge (Sullivan County, New York)
Built 1899 by Owego Bridge Co.; Replaced 1953
Lost Bridge over Delaware River
Replaced by a new bridge

Narrowsburg-Darbytown Bridge (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1954
Steel arch bridge over Delaware River on PA 652/NY 52
Open to traffic

New Hope-Lambertville Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1904; rehabilitated 1984
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on PA 179 in New Hope
Open to traffic

New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1971
Deck plate girder bridge over Delaware River on U.S. Route 202
Open to traffic

NJ48 Delaware River Ferry (New Castle County, Delaware)
Service ended 1951
Ferry over Delaware River on NJ48
Ferry no longer in service; Transfer bridge remains as an abandoned structure

NJTR - Delair Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896 as a swing bridge, lift span added in 1960; was the first bridge from Philadelphia to New Jersey
Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Delaware River on NJTransit and Conrail Shared Assets Operations (formerly Pennsylvania RR)
Open to traffic

Northampton Street Bridge (1896) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896; damaged and fixed 1955; rehabilitated 2002
Cantilevered through truss bridge over Delaware River on Northampton Street
Open to two-lane traffic with a 3 ton weight limit

NS - Delaware River Bridge (L&HR) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1907
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on NS RR
Open to traffic

NYSW - Tusten Station Bridge (Sullivan County, New York)
Built 1904
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on Central New York Railroad


OW - Delaware River Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Lost Warren deck truss with all verticals bridge over Delaware River & Erie Railroad on New York, Ontario, & Western Railway
Removed but not replaced

Pond Eddy Bridge (1st) (Sullivan County, New York)
Built 1871
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Delaware River on High Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Pond Eddy Bridge (Old) (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1904 by the Owego Bridge Company; Demolished & Replaced 2018
Two-span through truss bridge over the Delaware River at Pond Eddy
Replaced by a new bridge

Portland-Columbia Pedestrian Bridge (1958) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1957-58, replacing an earlier covered bridge destroyed by Hurricane Diane
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Delaware River on Footpath
Open to pedestrians only

RDG - Pigeon Point Ferry (New Castle County, Delaware)
Built 1922; Removed from service 1976
Ferry across Delaware River on Reading Railroad
No longer in service; Transfer bridge (Delaware Side) and an industrial dock (New Jersey side.) remain as abandoned remnants

Riegelsville Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1904; rehabilitated 1984 and 2010-11
Suspension bridge over Delaware River on a spur off PA 611 in Riegelsville crossses over to Milford, NJ to NJ Rt. 519
Open to traffic

Riverton-Belvidere Bridge (1904) (Northampton County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1904; Reconstructed 2007
Four-span through truss bridge over Delaware River between Riverton and Belvidere
Open to traffic

Sawmill Rift Railroad Bridge (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1847; Replaced ?
McCallum truss over Delaware River on New York & Erie Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Scudder Falls Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1959, replacing a washed-out Truss Bridge; rehabilitated 1981; Replaced 2019
Haunched deck plate girder bridge over Delaware River on Interstate 295 in Lower Makefield Township
Replaced by a new bridge

SEPTA - West Trenton Railroad Bridge (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1912, second bridge at this crossing
Concrete arch bridge over Delaware River on SEPTA/CSX Railroad
Open

Shavertown Bridge (Delaware County, New York)
Replaced due to construction of Pepacton Reservoir
Lost Through truss bridge over East Branch Delaware River on SR 30
Replaced by a new bridge to the east

Skinners Falls Bridge (Wayne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1902 by the American Bridge Co.
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on Skinners Falls Road (PA 1002)
Intact but closed to all traffic

Tacony-Palmyra Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1929
Steel arch and double-leaf bascule bridge over Delaware River on NJ/PA 73
Open to traffic

Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1952; rehabilitated 2009
Steel stringer bridge over Delaware River, PA32,NJ29 on Us 1
Open to traffic

Upper Black Eddy-Milford Bridge (1933) (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1933 by the McClintic-Marshall Co.
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on PA 32-NJ 519 between Upper Black Eddy, PA & Milford, NJ
Open to traffic

Walt Whitman Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1957; rehabilitated 1998
Suspension bridge over Delaware River on I-76 in Philadelphia
Open to traffic

Washington Crossing Bridge (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1904
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on PA 32-NJ 29
Open to traffic

Yardley-Wilburtha Bridge (1903) (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1903 after wooden bridge destroyed, half destroyed by flooding in 1955, reopened using Bailey truss spans, replaced in by Scudder Falls Bridge, removed in 1961
Lost Warren through truss bridge over Delaware River on Unknown in Yardley
Destroyed by flood

Yardleyville Centennial Bridge (Mercer County, New Jersey)
Built 1875; Replaced 1912
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Delaware River
Replaced by a new bridge