Interstate 78 Toll Bridge
The Interstate 78 Toll Bridge carries Interstate 78 across the Delaware River between Williams Township, Pennsylvania and Phillipsburg, New Jersey, United States. Opened on November 21, 1989, it is operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) and is one of the newest bridges across the Delaware River.[1]
Interstate 78 Toll Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40.6721°N 75.1778°W |
| Carries | 6 lanes of  I-78 |
| Crosses | Delaware River |
| Locale | Williams, PA and Phillipsburg, NJ |
| Official name | Interstate 78 Toll Bridge |
| Owner | Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission |
| Maintained by | Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission |
| Preceded by | Lehigh Valley Railroad Bridge |
| Followed by | Riegelsville Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Twin girder bridge |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 372 meters (1,220 feet) |
| No. of spans | 7 |
| History | |
| Opened | November 21, 1989[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 56,100[1] |
| Toll | $1.00 (westbound only) E-ZPass Express |
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The span has an overall length of 1,222 feet (372 m) and is a twin four girder span. A toll is charged only for traffic heading west into Pennsylvania. The toll plaza has four conventional lanes and two Express E-ZPass lanes. Just after the toll plaza is the Pennsylvania Welcome Center.
The jurisdiction of the DRJTBC for the bridge extends between the first interchange on either side of the bridge, which includes 2.2 miles west along I-78 to just west of Exit 75 in Pennsylvania and 4.2 miles east in New Jersey to Exit 3.
References
- Quigley, Tom (November 21, 2009). "Interstate 78 toll bridge turns 20 years old". The Express-Times. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
External links
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