View from the Bridge

These photos were taken from the south walkway on the Philadelphia side of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, originally named the Delaware River Bridge. The bridge is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, PA and Camden, NJ. It was named for great American statesman, and Philadelphian, Benjamin Franklin.

When completed on July 1, 1926, the 1,750 span was the world's longest suspension bridge span, a distinction it held until the opening of the Ambassador Bridge in 1929. The bridge has seven vehicular lanes, divided by a concrete "zipper" barrier, which can be mechanically moved to configure the lanes for traffic volume or construction. It has two elevated pedestrian walkways (only one open at a time), plus an eastbound rail on the south, and a westbound rail on the north side of the bridge on which the Lindenwold High-Speed Line transit line runs between Philadelphia and New Jersey.