Walt Whitman Bridge

Walt Whitman Bridge
Walt Whitman Bridge, connecting Gloucester City, New Jersey and Philadelphia
Coordinates39°54′19″N 75°07′47″W / 39.90528°N 75.12972°W / 39.90528; -75.12972
Carries7 lanes[1] of I-76
CrossesDelaware River
LocalePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania to Gloucester City, New Jersey[1]
Official nameWalt Whitman Bridge
Maintained byDelaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
ID number4500010
Characteristics
DesignSteel suspension bridge
Total length11,981 feet (3,652 m)[1]
Width92 feet 2 inches (28.09 m)[1]
Longest span2,000 feet (610 m)[2]
Clearance below150 feet (46 m)[3]
History
OpenedMay 16, 1957; 67 years ago (May 16, 1957)[1]
Statistics
Daily traffic120,000
Toll$6.00 (westbound) (E-ZPass)[4] No toll for eastbound vehicles going from Pennsylvania to New Jersey.
Location
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The Walt Whitman Bridge is a single-level suspension bridge spanning the Delaware River from Philadelphia in the west to Gloucester City in Camden County, New Jersey in the east. The bridge is named after American poet and essayist Walt Whitman, who resided in nearby Camden toward the end of his life.

Walt Whitman Bridge is 11,981 feet (3,652 m) in length, making it one of the larger bridges on the East Coast of the United States. The bridge is owned and operated by the Delaware River Port Authority.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Walt Whitman Bridge". Delaware River Port Authority. 2013. Archived from the original on November 12, 2017. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Walt Whitman Bridge". Structurae – International Database for Civil and Structural Engineering. Ernst & Sohn. July 29, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  3. ^ "Bridges and Cables" (PDF). Moran Shipping. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. ^ "DRPA - Travel Info". Delaware River Port Authority. Retrieved September 4, 2024.