Carries 4 lanes of US 202 Design Girder Opened 22 July 1971 Body of water Delaware River | Crosses Delaware River Total length 513 m Location Delaware Township | |
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Locale Delaware Township, New Jersey and Solebury Township, Pennsylvania Official name New Hope-Lambertville Route 202 Toll Bridge Maintained by Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Similar Portland–Columbia Toll Bridge, Interstate 78 Toll Bridge, Easton–Phillipsburg Toll Bridge, Trenton–Morrisville Toll Bridge, Milford–Montague Toll Bridge | ||
The New Hope–Lambertville Toll Bridge carries U.S. Route 202 over the Delaware River, connecting Delaware Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, with Solebury Township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The bridge, which opened in 1971, was built and is currently operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. The commission is also responsible for maintenance and operation of the interchanges with Route 29 in New Jersey and Route 32 on the Pennsylvania side.
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History
The bridge, part of an $8 million project approved in 1967, opened on July 22, 1971, in ceremonies attended by Governor of New Jersey William T. Cahill. Following completion, the bridge was connected to local routes via temporary roads. Not until 1975 was Route 202 realigned so as to incorporate the new toll bridge.
Structure
The New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge has a total length of 1,682 feet (513 m) and contains ten spans. It is constructed with steel girders and a reinforced concrete deck. The bridge's piers are stone faced. The toll gate is located on the Pennsylvania approach. While the DRJTBC states that it has a total of 8 toll lanes, that number has shrunk to 4 toll lanes since the bridge was refurbished in 2003. This refurbishment replaced the old toll plaza with a new one, and it eliminated the toll lanes for those crossing into New Jersey.
Tolls
Tolls are collected from westbound motorists from a four-lane toll gate on the Pennsylvania side of the bridge. The toll for automobiles is $1.00. The ordinary toll rate for trucks begins at $6.50, and after $12.00 (three-axle trucks), increases by $4.00 for every additional axle.