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Easton-Phillipsburg Toll Bridge

Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and Warren County, New Jersey

Photos 

Easton-Phillipsburg Toll Bridge

From NJDOT Archives

View this photo at nj.gov

BH Photo #141657

Map 

Street Views 

Video 

Rededication of Bridge in April 2015

The re-dedication concludes a multi-year comprehensive rehabilitation of this historic bridge.

Video Courtesy Suzanne Hickey

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Bridge design 

Written by Ian Anderson

This bridge is a Pennsylvania Through truss carrying US route 22 over the Delaware River. It has a five-span plate girder approach on the New Jersey side, and a single span, modern concrete beam approach on the Pennsylvania side. This bridge is unique as it was opened in 1938, yet is built out of box beams, something seen on later truss bridges. Since every non-tension member is a box beam, and they are riveted, they appear to be original. Even more unusual are the tension members however, including the bottom chord. All tension members are eye-bars with pinned connections, despite the rest of the bridge using riveted gusset plates.

Facts 

Overview
Through truss bridge over Delaware River on US 22 in Easton
Location
Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, and Warren County, New Jersey
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1937; rehabilitated 1990; rehabilitated 2013-2015
Builder
- Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
Design
Pennsylvania through truss
Dimensions
Span length: 550.0 ft.
Total length: 550.0 ft.
Deck width: 40.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 20.0 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.69453, -75.20361   (decimal degrees)
40°41'40" N, 75°12'13" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/482797/4504867 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Easton
Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
38,477
Inventory numbers
PA 48 7302 9992 0010 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
BH 31433 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of May 2009)
Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 60 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

Categories 

Built 1937 (854)
Built during 1930s (12,286)
Delaware River (92)
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (18)
Easton, Pennsylvania (27)
Functionally obsolete (5,642)
Have street view (30,135)
NR-eligible (4,126)
New Jersey (1,753)
Northampton County, Pennsylvania (140)
Open (41,352)
Owned by bridge authority (268)
Painted green (175)
 Pennsylvania (6,399)
Pennsylvania truss (608)
Pin-connected (5,322)
Riveted (2,747)
Span length 500-1000 feet (413)
State line crossing (951)
Through truss (18,516)
Toll (181)
Total length 500-1000 feet (3,177)
Truss (37,697)
US 22 (30)
Warren County, New Jersey (174)

Update Log 

  • December 5, 2021: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Painted green"
  • March 26, 2021: New photo from Josh Schmid
  • December 28, 2020: New photo from Patrick Gurwell
  • March 30, 2020: New photo from Nick Boppel
  • October 9, 2019: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • September 25, 2016: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added categories "Pin-connected", "Riveted"
  • May 4, 2015: New video from Nathan Holth
  • July 7, 2014: New Street View added by Ralph Demars
  • June 26, 2013: Photo imported by Dave King
  • April 30, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Corrected location & added photograph
  • June 20, 2009: New photo from Ian Anderson
  • February 22, 2009: Essay added by Ian Anderson

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Comments 

Easton-Phillipsburg Toll Bridge
Posted October 29, 2018, by Anonymous

There’s a mention of Nathan’s website on DRJTBC’s page for this bridge.