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List of crossings of the Delaware River

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This is a list of crossings of the Delaware River from its mouth at the Atlantic Ocean in Delaware and the splitting of the river into two branches at the village of Hancock, New York. From there, the river continues as the East Branch and the West Branch. Crossings along the river include three ferries, 37 automobile bridges and 12 railroad bridges. No tunnels or dams exist along the river.

Crossings

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Delaware–New Jersey

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Cape May–Lewes Ferry
(Delaware Bay)		 US 9 Lewes, Delaware Cape May, New Jersey June 30, 1964[1] 38°53′32″N 75°02′38″W
Forts Ferry Crossing Fort DuPont State Park, Delaware Fort Mott, New Jersey May 4, 2013[2] 39°35′6.7″N 75°33′54.52″W Operates only April–October[3]
Exelon Transmission Line Red Lion–Hope Creek 500 kV AC power line Cedar Creek, Delaware Salem, New Jersey 39.612°N 75.589°W / 39.612; -75.589 (Pepco transmission line)
Delaware Memorial Bridge I-295 / US 40 New Castle, Delaware Deepwater, New Jersey August 15, 1951 (eastbound)[4]
September 12, 1968 (westbound)[5]		 39°41′20″N 75°31′09″W Twin span.
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Pennsylvania–New Jersey

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Commodore Barry Bridge US 322 / CR 536 Chester, Pennsylvania Bridgeport, New Jersey February 1, 1974[6] 39°49′40″N 75°22′17″W
Walt Whitman Bridge I-76 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Gloucester City, New Jersey May 15, 1957[7] 39°54′19″N 75°07′47″W
RiverLink Ferry (summer) Camden, New Jersey March 31, 1992[8]
Benjamin Franklin Bridge I-676 / US 30
PATCO Speedline		 July 1, 1926[9] 39°57′10″N 75°08′05″W
Delair Bridge CSAO Delair Branch
NJ Transit Atlantic City Line		 Pennsauken, New Jersey April 19, 1896[10] 39°58′57″N 75°04′08″W
Betsy Ross Bridge Route 90 April 30, 1976[11] 39°59′05″N 75°03′58″W
Tacony–Palmyra Bridge PA 73
Route 73		 Palmyra, New Jersey August 14, 1929[12] 40°00′45″N 75°02′36″W
Burlington–Bristol Bridge PA 413
Route 413		 Bristol Township, Pennsylvania Burlington, New Jersey May 2, 1931[13] 40°04′53″N 74°52′10″W
Delaware River–Turnpike Toll Bridge Pennsylvania Turnpike
New Jersey Turnpike Ext.
I-95		 Burlington Township, New Jersey May 25, 1956[14] 40°07′02″N 74°49′49″W
Morrisville–Trenton Railroad Bridge Amtrak Northeast Corridor
SEPTA Trenton Line
NJ Transit Morrisville Yard access		 Morrisville, Pennsylvania Trenton, New Jersey August 23, 1903[15] 40.2082°N 74.7672°W / 40.2082; -74.7672 (Morrisville-Trenton Railroad Bridge)
Trenton–Morrisville Toll Bridge US 1 December 1, 1952[16] 40.2092°N 74.7677°W / 40.2092; -74.7677 (Trenton-Morrisville Toll Bridge)
Lower Trenton Bridge US 1 BUS January 19, 1929[17] 40.2105°N 74.7683°W / 40.2105; -74.7683 (Lower Trenton Bridge)
Calhoun Street Bridge East Trenton Avenue
Calhoun Street		 October 20, 1884[18] 40.22001°N 74.77787°W / 40.22001; -74.77787 (Calhoun Street Bridge)
West Trenton Railroad Bridge CSX Trenton Subdivision
SEPTA West Trenton Line		 Yardley, Pennsylvania Ewing Township, New Jersey August 29, 1913[19] 40.2417°N 74.8241°W / 40.2417; -74.8241 (Yardley–Ewing Railroad Bridge)
Yardley–Wilburtha Bridge December 26, 1904[20] May 3, 1961[21] 40.246°N 74.8356°W / 40.246; -74.8356 (Yardley-Wilburtha Bridge) Destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Diane in August 1955, replaced by a temporary bridge until May 1961, when it was closed due to being structurally unsafe and usurped in purpose by the Scudder Falls Bridge.[21]
Scudder Falls Bridge I-295 Lower Makefield Township, Pennsylvania July 9, 2019 (upstream)[22][23]
August 18, 2021 (downstream)[24]		 40°15′31″N 74°50′50″W
Washington Crossing Bridge Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania Hopewell Township, New Jersey April 11, 1905[25] 40°17′43″N 74°52′5″W
New Hope–Lambertville Bridge PA 179
Route 179		 New Hope, Pennsylvania Lambertville, New Jersey August 22, 1904[26] 40°21′53″N 74°56′53″W
New Hope–Lambertville Toll Bridge US 202 Solebury Township, Pennsylvania Delaware Township, New Jersey July 22, 1971[27] 40°22′45″N 74°57′19″W
Centre Bridge–Stockton Bridge PA 263 Centre Bridge, Pennsylvania Stockton, New Jersey July 16, 1927[28] 40°24′11″N 74°58′46″W
Lumberville–Raven Rock Bridge Pedestrians only Lumberville, Pennsylvania Raven Rock, New Jersey November 1947[29] 40.4078°N 75.0373°W / 40.4078; -75.0373 (Lumberville-Raven Rock Bridge) The original covered bridge, built in 1855, was closed to vehicle traffic on February 3, 1944 for safety purposes.[30] Pedestrians were allowed to cross until June 1, 1945 when the bridge was declared unsafe and likely to collapse.[31]
Point Pleasant–Byram Bridge
 Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania Byram, New Jersey December 22, 1892[32] August 19, 1955[33] 40.423°N 75.061°W / 40.423; -75.061 (Point Pleasant-Byram Bridge) Destroyed by flooding from Hurricane Diane, the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission announced in January 1957 that construction of a new bridge was suspended indefinitely due to a need to conserve federal highway funds for more important projects.[34]
Uhlerstown–Frenchtown Bridge Route 12 Tinicum Township, Pennsylvania Frenchtown, New Jersey October 10, 1931[35] 40.5262°N 75.0651°W / 40.5262; -75.0651 (Uhlerstown–Frenchtown Bridge)
Upper Black Eddy–Milford Bridge Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania Milford, New Jersey January 13, 1934[36] 40.5664°N 75.0986°W / 40.5664; -75.0986 (Upper Black Eddy–Milford Bridge)
Riegelsville Bridge Delaware Road Riegelsville, Pennsylvania Riegelsville, New Jersey April 18, 1904[37] 40.59422°N 75.19077°W / 40.59422; -75.19077 (Riegelsville Bridge)
Interstate 78 Toll Bridge I-78 Williams Township, Pennsylvania Phillipsburg, New Jersey November 21, 1989[38] 40.6721°N 75.1778°W / 40.6721; -75.1778 (Interstate 78 Toll Bridge)
Lehigh Valley Railroad Bridge Lehigh Valley Railroad Easton, Pennsylvania 40.687566°N 75.202298°W / 40.687566; -75.202298 (Lehigh Valley Railroad Bridge (abandoned))
Central Railroad of New Jersey Bridge Central Railroad of New Jersey 40.687784°N 75.202403°W / 40.687784; -75.202403 (Central Railroad of New Jersey Bridge)
Lehigh and Hudson River Railway Bridge Lehigh and Hudson River Railway October 2, 1890[39] 40.688958°N 75.203299°W / 40.688958; -75.203299 (Lehigh and Hudson River Railway Bridge)
Northampton Street Bridge Spring 1896[40] 40.691545°N 75.204004°W / 40.691545; -75.204004 (Northampton Street Bridge)
Easton–Phillipsburg Toll Bridge US 22 January 14, 1938[41] 40.6945°N 75.2036°W / 40.6945; -75.2036 (Easton–Phillipsburg Toll Bridge)
Martins Creek Branch Rail Bridge Martins Creek Branch Lower Mount Bethel Township, Pennsylvania Harmony Township, New Jersey December 24, 1885[42] 40.7755943°N 75.1736126°W / 40.7755943; -75.1736126 (Martins Creek Branch Rail Bridge)
Roxburg Branch Rail Bridge Roxburg Branch January 6, 1953[43] 40.7894024°N 75.1159515°W / 40.7894024; -75.1159515 (Martins Creek Branch Rail Bridge)
Riverton–Belvidere Bridge Riverton, Pennsylvania Belvidere, New Jersey September 6, 1904[44] 40.6945°N 75.2036°W / 40.6945; -75.2036 (Riverton-Belvidere Bridge)
Darlington's Bridge at Delaware Station US 46 Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania Delaware, New Jersey April 3, 1954[45] 40.89947°N 75.07480°W / 40.89947; -75.07480 (Delaware Bridge (demolished)) Bridge demolished[45]
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Bridge DL&W Railroad 40.899838°N 75.074937°W / 40.899838; -75.074937 (Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Bridge (abandoned))
Portland–Columbia Toll Bridge Route 94 Portland, Pennsylvania Columbia, New Jersey December 1, 1953[46] 40.9216°N 75.0917°W / 40.9216; -75.0917 (Portland-Columbia Toll Bridge)
Portland–Columbia Pedestrian Bridge Pedestrians only October 22, 1958[47] 40.92415°N 75.09554°W / 40.92415; -75.09554 (Portland–Columbia Pedestrian Bridge) Pedestrian bridge replaced a wooden covered bridge that operated from 1869–1955, washed away by damage from Hurricane Diane in August. The final two years of the covered bridge served as a pedestrian only bridge.[47]
Delaware River Viaduct (Lackawanna Cut-Off) Upper Mount Bethel Township, Pennsylvania December 24, 1911[48][49] June 8, 1984[50] 40.9376°N 75.1057°W / 40.9376; -75.1057 (Delaware River Viaduct)
New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad Bridge New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania Pahaquarry Township, New Jersey[Note 1] October 10, 1882[51] February 15, 1941[52] 40.990043°N 75.1331291°W / 40.990043; -75.1331291 (New York, Susquehanna and Western Railroad Delaware River Bridge) The bridge was abandoned on February 15, 1941 with the abandonment of railroad service to Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.[52]
Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge I-80
Appalachian Trail		 Hardwick Township, New Jersey December 16, 1953[53] 40.9770°N 75.1354°W / 40.9770; -75.1354 (Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge)
Rosencrans Ferry Rosenkrans Lane Lehman Township, Pennsylvania Walpack Township, New Jersey 1898[54] May 4, 1945[54] 41.102057°N 74.985761°W / 41.102057; -74.985761 (Rosencrans Ferry) The former Decker ferry was moved to its location between Bushkill and Flatbrookville in 1898. Service ended when a student pilot tore the overhead cable that helped the car ferry operate.[54]
Dingman's Ferry Bridge PA 739
CR 560		 Delaware Township, Pennsylvania Sandyston Township, New Jersey August 24, 1900[55] 41.2201°N 74.8593°W / 41.2201; -74.8593 (Dingman's Ferry Bridge)
Milford–Montague Toll Bridge US 206 Milford, Pennsylvania Montague Township, New Jersey December 30, 1953[56] 41.3071°N 74.8002°W / 41.3071; -74.8002 (Milford-Montague Toll Bridge)
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Pennsylvania–New York

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Interstate 84 Bridge I-84 Matamoras, Pennsylvania Port Jervis, New York August 27, 1970[57] 41.357818°N 74.695372°W / 41.357818; -74.695372 (Interstate 84 Bridge)
Mid-Delaware Bridge US 6 / US 209 Matamoras, Pennsylvania Port Jervis, New York October 9–18, 1939[58][59] 41°22′18″N 74°41′52″W
Millrift Railroad Bridge Norfolk Southern Railroad Millrift, Pennsylvania Sparrowbush, New York 41°24′23.4″N 74°44′30.4″W
Pond Eddy Bridge SR 1011
CR 41		 Pond Eddy, New York Pond Eddy, Pennsylvania November 5, 2018[60] 41.439167°N 74.820278°W / 41.439167; -74.820278 (Pond Eddy Bridge) Replaced bridge built in 1904 that had become structurally unsafe. The span was demolished from November 5–November 16, 2018.[60]
Barryville–Shohola Bridge PA 434
NY 55 / CR 11		 Shohola Township, Pennsylvania Barryville, New York October 26, 2006[61] 41.4758°N 74.9128°W / 41.4758; -74.9128 (Barryville–Shohola Bridge)
Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct CR 168 Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania Minisink Ford, New York April 26, 1849[62] 41.482571°N 74.9844105°W / 41.482571; -74.9844105 (Roebling's Delaware Aqueduct)
Tusten Station Railroad Bridge Norfolk Southern Railroad Shohola Township, Pennsylvania Tusten, New York c. October 1904[63] 41°33′53.6″N 75°01′51.0″W
Narrowsburg–Darbytown Bridge PA 652
NY 52 / CR 24		 Darbytown, Pennsylvania Narrowsburg, New York April 16, 1953[64] 41.609715°N 75.061855°W / 41.609715; -75.061855 (Narrowsburg–Darbytown Bridge)
Skinners Falls–Milanville Bridge SR 1002
Skinners Falls Road		 Milanville, Pennsylvania Skinners Falls, New York November 1902[65] October 16, 2019[66] 41.669626°N 75.05835°E / 41.669626; 75.05835 (Skinners Falls–Milanville Bridge) Bridge demolished from April 17–April 21, 2025 after being declared unsafe.[67][68]
Cochecton–Damascus Bridge
PA 371 Damascus Township, Pennsylvania Cochecton, New York August 31, 1953[69] 41.70485°N 75.06699°W / 41.70485; -75.06699 (Cochecton–Damascus Bridge)
Callicoon Bridge CR 133 Callicoon, New York August 1, 1962[70] 41.76528°N 75.06056°W / 41.76528; -75.06056 (Callicoon Bridge)
Kellams Bridge Kellam Bridge Road Stalker, Pennsylvania Hankins, New York July 1889[71] 41.823333°N 75.113611°W / 41.823333; -75.113611 (Kellams Bridge)
Lordville–Equinunk Bridge SR 1023 Equinunk, Pennsylvania Lordville, New York July 24, 1992[72] 41.867779°N 75.21388°W / 41.867779; -75.21388 (Lordville–Equinunk Bridge)
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Notes

  1. [1]
    Pahaquarry Township ceased to exist in 1997 when it merged with Hardwick Township.

Bibliography

  • Dale, Frank T. (2003). Bridges Over The Delaware River: A History of Crossings. Piscataway, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. ISBN 978-0-8135-3213-4.
  • Mohowski, Robert E. (2003). The New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 9780801872228.

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