Benjamin Franklin Bridge - Philadelphia, PA / Camden, NJ
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N 39° 57.135 W 075° 07.855
18S E 488817 N 4422465
The Benjamin Franklin Bridge was completed for the 1926 Worlds Fair, which was held in Philadelphia.
Waymark Code: WM14XTY
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 09/08/2021
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Taken from Wikipedia, "The Benjamin Franklin Bridge, originally named the Delaware River Bridge and known locally as the Ben Franklin Bridge, is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey. Owned and operated by the Delaware River Port Authority, it is one of four primary vehicular bridges between Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, along with the Betsy Ross, Walt Whitman, and Tacony-Palmyra bridges. It carries Interstate 676/U.S. Route 30, pedestrians, and the PATCO Speedline.
The bridge was dedicated as part of the 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. From 1926 to 1929, it had the longest single span of any suspension bridge in the world."
Original Name of Structure (during fair): Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Current Name of Structure: Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Architect/Designer: Paul Philippe Cret
Fair Name: Sesquicentennial Exposition
Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Year of Fair: 1926
Theme of Fair: Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of American Independence
Website Proof: [Web Link]
Website Reference: [Web Link]
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