Betsy Ross Bridge

The Betsy Ross Bridge is a continuous through truss bridge over the Delaware River between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Pennsauken, New Jersey. The bridge is the northernmost crossing in the Philadelphia metropolitan area and is the only crossing that is not a suspension bridge. Additionally, the bridge is the only crossing that is not signed as a US Interstate highway.

The Betsy Ross Bridge itself is a standard truss bridge. However, the bridge is notable because it shares abutments with the nearby Delair Railroad Bridge. The Delair Railroad Bridge is a through truss former swing bridge that is now a vertical lift bridge. It carries both AMTRAK and CSX trains over the Delaware River between Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Although the two bridges do not actually share piers, they share one large abutment on both sides, on which both sets of piers rests on top of. As such, the Delair Railroad Bridge can be easily seen from the Betsy Ross Bridge, and the Betsy Ross Bridge can be easily seen from the Delair Railroad Bridge.

Like many crossings of the Delaware River, the Betsy Ross Bridge is tolled westbound into Pennsylvania only. Cars must pay a toll of $5.00 - EZ-PASS and other legal equivalents are accepted.