Basilone Memorial Bridge

Bridge in Middlesex County, New Jersey
40°29′18″N 74°23′47″W / 40.4884°N 74.3963°W / 40.4884; -74.3963Carries12 lanes of I-95 / N.J. TurnpikeCrossesRaritan RiverLocaleNew Brunswick and Edison, Middlesex County, New JerseyOther name(s)Basilone BridgeMaintained byNew Jersey Turnpike AuthorityHistoryOpened1951LocationMap

The Basilone Memorial Bridge is a bridge on the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) in the U.S. state of New Jersey spanning the Raritan River. The bridge connects Edison on the north with New Brunswick on the south.

The bridge, which opened along with the Turnpike in 1951 is named for John Basilone, a World War II recipient of the Medal of Honor who grew up in nearby Raritan, New Jersey.

Memorials for the bridge can be found at both the northbound Joyce Kilmer Travel Plaza and southbound Thomas Edison Travel Plaza.

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References

Bridges of the Raritan River
Upstream
Donald and Morris Goodkind Bridges
Basilone Bridge
Downstream
Driscoll Bridge
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