Benjamin Franklin Bridge

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The Benjamin Franklin Bridge is a major suspension bridge connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey, serving as a key transportation link across the Delaware River.

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Benjamin Franklin Bridge canonical 18
Ben Franklin Bridge 1
Delaware River Bridge 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rail bridge
road bridge
suspension bridge
alsoKnownAs Ben Franklin Bridge
carries PATCO Speedline
bicycles
motor vehicles
pedestrians
connects Camden, New Jersey
linked to: Camden

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
linked to: Philadelphia
constructionStarted 1922
crosses Delaware River
formerName Delaware River Bridge
hasDeckType roadway deck
hasDesign suspension
hasLanes 7 road lanes
hasLighting decorative lighting
hasMainSpanLength about 1750 feet
hasMaterial steel
hasNumberOfMainCables 2
hasNumberOfTowers 2
hasPedestrianWalkway on north side (historically)
on south side
hasRailLevel central rail tracks
hasSidewalks 2
hasToll yes
hasTotalLength about 9000 feet
isKeyLinkBetween Philadelphia metropolitan area
South Jersey
locatedIn New Jersey
Pennsylvania
United States
locatedInCity Camden
Philadelphia
maintainedBy Delaware River Port Authority
namedAfter Benjamin Franklin
opened 1926
openedFor United States Sesquicentennial Exposition
openedOn July 1, 1926
owner Delaware River Port Authority
partOf U.S. Route 30
spansBetween Center City Philadelphia
Downtown Camden
linked to: Camden waterfront
tollDirection westbound only
usedFor interstate commuting
regional transit
wasWorldRecord longest suspension bridge span at opening

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Delaware River crossedBy Benjamin Franklin Bridge
PATCO Speedline usesBridge Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Camden hasBridgeConnection Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Penn's Landing hasViewOf Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Paul Philippe Cret notableWork Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Race Street Pier offersViewOf Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Race Street Pier adjacentTo Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Philadelphia skyline notableViewpoint Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Pennsylvania and New Jersey shareTransportationInfrastructure Delaware River bridges
linked to: Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Bridge Line crossed Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Bridge Line usedInfrastructure Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Bridge Line namedAfter Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Delaware River Port Authority operates Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Ralph Modjeski notableWork Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Benjamin Franklin Bridge formerName Delaware River Bridge
linked to: Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Benjamin Franklin Bridge alsoKnownAs Ben Franklin Bridge
linked to: Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Walt Whitman Bridge parallelTo Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Campbell’s Field notableView Benjamin Franklin Bridge
subject linked to: Campbell’s Field (former)
Municipal Pier 9 near Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Penn Treaty Park area hasView Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Vine Street Expressway connectsTo Benjamin Franklin Bridge