The Portland–Columbia Toll Bridge is a toll bridge over the Delaware River between Pennsylvania Route 611 at Portland, Pennsylvania, and U.S. Route 46 in the Columbia section of Knowlton Township, New Jersey, United States. It is owned and operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.
Portland–Columbia Toll Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°55′18″N 75°05′30″W / 40.9216°N 75.0917°W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of  Route 94 |
| Crosses | Delaware River |
| Locale | Portland, Pennsylvania and Columbia, New Jersey |
| Official name | Portland–Columbia Toll Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Portland–Columbia Bridge Portland Toll Bridge Portland Bridge |
| Maintained by | Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Ten-span steel girder |
| Total length | 1,309 ft (399 m) |
| Width | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | December 1, 1953 |
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| Toll | Westbound: $3.00 for cars without E-ZPass $1.50 for cars with E-ZPass[1] |
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New Jersey Route 94 begins on the Pennsylvania-New Jersey State Line over the river, and continues into New Jersey, though it is not signed as that route until after leaving the bridge.
History and architectural features
editThe bridge opened for public use on December 1, 1953. The main span is a 1,309-foot (399 m) long, ten-span steel girder system, supported by reinforced concrete piers and concrete bin abutments.
The bridge is 32 feet (9.8 m) wide from curb to curb. There is no sidewalk on the bridge. The Portland–Columbia Pedestrian Bridge is located 1,000 feet (300 m) upstream of the Portland–Columbia Toll Bridge.
A three-lane toll plaza is located on the Pennsylvania side of the bridge, serving westbound traffic only. The pay-by-plate toll for automobiles is three dollars. E-ZPass users pay one dollar and fifty cents.
The Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge, Portland–Columbia Toll Bridge and the Milford–Montague Toll Bridge were all constructed simultaneously by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, with work on all three started on October 15, 1951 and all three bridge openings spaced approximately every two weeks in December 1953.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "New Toll Schedules Approved for 2021 & 2024". Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "3 DELAWARE SPANS NEAR COMPLETION; Bridge Between Portland, Pa., and Columbia, N. J., Will Be Opened Next Month", The New York Times, October 25, 1953. p. 78
- ^ "UNTYING THE DELAWARE WATER GAP KNOT, The New York Times, November 15, 1953. p. X27