Easton-Phillipsburg Toll Bridge

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Map 

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Bridge design 

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

Status

Open to traffic

History

Built 1937; rehabilitated 1990

Design

Pennsylvania through truss

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 549.9 ft.
Total length: 549.9 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

+40.69000, -75.20500   (decimal degrees)
40°41'24" N, 75°12'18" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/482678/4504365 (zone/easting/northing)

USGS topographic map

Easton

Inventory numbers

PA 48 7302 9992 0010 (Pennsylvania bridge number)
BH 31433 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection (as of 08/2007)

Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 60.0 (out of 100)

Average daily traffic (as of 2005)

38,477

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Update Log 

• June 20, 2009: New photo from Ian Anderson
• February 22, 2009: Essay added by Ian Anderson

Sources 

• Ian Anderson - macsignals [at] gmail [dot] com
• DRJTBC page on Easton-Phillipsburg Bridge

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