New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge

Infobox_Bridge
bridge_name= New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge


caption=
official_name= New Hope-Lambertville Route 202 Toll Bridge
Also_known_as=
carries= 4 lanes of U.S. Route 202
crosses= Delaware River
locale= Delaware Township, New Jersey and Solebury Township, Pennsylvania
maint= Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
id=
design= Girder
mainspan=
length= convert|1682|ft|m|0
width=
height=
clearance=
below=
traffic=9,700 [cite web | url=http://www.drjtbc.org/default.aspx?pageid=9 | date=2006 | title=Traffic Counts | publisher=Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission | accessdate=2007-04-16]
open= July 22, 1971 [Structurae|id=s0010496|title=New Hope-Lambertville Route 202 Toll Bridge. Retrieved on April 16, 2007.]
closed=
toll= $0.75 ($0.60 with E-ZPass)
coordinates= Coord|40|22|45.48|N|74|57|19.8|W|region:US_type:landmark|display=inline,titleThe New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge carries U.S. Route 202 over the Delaware River, connecting Delaware Township in Hunterdon County with Solebury Township in Bucks County. 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.

History

The bridge, part of an $8 million project approved in 1967, ["Delaware Span Approved", "The New York Times", December 15, 1967. p. 4] opened on July 22, 1971, in ceremonies attended by Governor of New Jersey William T. Cahill. ["Cahill Dedicates New Bridge", "The New York Times", July 23, 1971. p. 26] 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.cite web | url=http://www.nycroads.com/roads/US-202_NJ/ | title=U.S. 202 Freeway | publisher=Eastern Roads| accessdate=2007-06-11] cite web | url=http://www.pahighways.com/us/US202.html | date=October 5, 2006 | title=Pennsylvania Highways: US 202 | publisher=Jeffrey J. Kitsko | accessdate=2007-06-11]

tructure

The New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge has a total length of 1,682 feet 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 [cite web | url=http://www.drjtbc.com/default.aspx?pageid=73 | date=2005 | title=New Hope-Lambertville Route 202 Toll Bridge | publisher=Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission | accessdate=2007-04-16] , 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 [cite web | url=http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?address=Us%20Highway%20202%20%26%20River%20Rd&city=New%20Hope&state=PA&zipcode=18938&country=US&title=%3cb%20class%3d%22fn%20org%22%3eUs%20Highway%20202%20%26amp%3b%20River%20Rd%3c%2fb%3e%3cbr%20%2f%3e%20%3cspan%20style%3d%22display%3ainline%3bmargin%2dbottom%3a0px%3b%22%20class%3d%22locality%22%3eNew%20Hope%3c%2fspan%3e%2c%20%3cspan%20style%3d%22display%3ainline%3bmargin%2dbottom%3a0px%3b%22%20class%3d%22region%22%3ePA%3c%2fspan%3e%20%3cspan%20style%3d%22display%3ainline%3bmargin%2dbottom%3a0px%3b%22%20class%3d%22postal%2dcode%22%3e18938%3c%2fspan%3e%2c%20%20%3cspan%20style%3d%22display%3ainline%3bmargin%2dbottom%3a0px%3b%22%20class%3d%22country%2dname%22%3eUS%3c%2fspan%3e%3c%2fspan%3e&cid=lfmaplink2&name=&dtype=s">Map of Us Highway 202 & River Rd New Hope, PA 18938, US | date=2007 | title=MapQuest | publisher=MapQuest| accessdate=2007-12-02] .

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 $0.75, with a 20% discount on tolls for vehicles using the E-ZPass electronic toll collection system. The ordinary toll rate for trucks begins at $5.00, and after $8.25 (three-axle trucks), increases by $2.75 for every additional axle. [cite web | url=http://www.drjtbc.org/default.aspx?pageid=102 | date=2005 | title=Toll Rates | publisher=Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission | accessdate=2007-04-16]

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Crossings navbox
structure = Crossings
place = Delaware River
bridge = New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge
bridge signs =
upstream = Centre Bridge-Stockton Bridge
upstream signs = PA 263
downstream = New Hope-Lambertville Bridge
downstream signs =