Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge

40°58′37″N 75°08′06″W / 40.977°N 75.135°W / 40.977; -75.135Carries4 lanes of I-80 and the Appalachian TrailCrossesDelaware RiverLocaleDelaware Water Gap, PA and
Hardwick Twp, NJOfficial nameDelaware Water Gap Toll BridgeOther name(s)Delaware Water Gap Bridge
Interstate 80 Toll BridgeMaintained byDelaware River Joint Toll Bridge CommissionCharacteristicsDesignSteel plate beam bridgeTotal length2,465 ft (751 m)Width28 ft (8.5 m)HistoryOpenedDecember 16, 1953; 70 years ago (1953-12-16)StatisticsTollWestbound:
$3.00 for cars without E-ZPass
$1.50 for cars with E-ZPass^[1]Location

The Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge (also known as the Interstate 80 Toll Bridge) is a toll bridge that carries Interstate 80 across the Delaware River at the Delaware Water Gap, connecting Hardwick Township, Warren County, New Jersey, and Delaware Water Gap, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The bridge was built by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. The 2,465-foot-long (751 m) bridge is a multiple span dual roadway with a steel plate structure. The roadways are 28 feet (8.5 m) wide each and separated from each other by a concrete Jersey barrier.

The facility opened to the public on December 16, 1953, at ceremonies attended by Governor of Pennsylvania John S. Fine and Governor of New Jersey Alfred E. Driscoll.^[2] The bridge carried US 611 (now Pennsylvania Route 611) for four miles (6.4 km) in New Jersey to a connection with Route 94. I-80 was routed onto the bridge in 1959.

There is a pedestrian sidewalk on the south side of the New Jersey-bound section of the bridge, separated from motor vehicles with a concrete divider. The pedestrian walkway on the Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge connects Pennsylvania's northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail with New Jersey's southern end. The Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area straddles both sides of the river near the bridge; Worthington State Forest is located along the bridge's New Jersey side.

A six-lane toll plaza, one of which is an Express E-ZPass lane, is located on the Pennsylvania side of the bridge, serving westbound traffic only. The cash toll for automobiles is $3.00. E-ZPass users pay $1.50.

See also

• List of crossings of the Delaware River

References

External links

• Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge at the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission website
• Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge at Structurae