Riegelsville Bridge

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bridge_name= Riegelsville Bridge


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crosses= Delaware River
locale= Riegelsville, New Jersey and Riegelsville, Pennsylvania
maint= Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
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open= 1904
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The Riegelsville Bridge is a bridge crossing the Delaware River. It connects Riegelsville, New Jersey with Riegelsville, Pennsylvania.

History

The original bridge at Riegelsville was a wooden structure built in 1835. It was destroyed by a flood on October 10, 1903. The following year, the current bridge, a three-span suspension bridge with a steel deck was constructed in place of the destroyed bridge [ [http://www.drjtbc.com/default.aspx?pageid=76 Riegelsville Toll Supported Bridge] , accessed May 7, 2007] by John A. Roebling & Sons of New York. A plaque on top of either side of the bridge identifies S. A. Cooney as the engineer. There is a structure resembling a toll house at the western (Pennsylvania) end of the bridge, by the anchorage for the south cable, but the bridge is currently free to cross. It is supported by toll money from other crossings of the Delaware River maintained by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.

See also

*List of crossings of the Delaware River

References

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structure = Crossings
place = Delaware River
bridge = Riegelsville Bridge
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upstream = Interstate 78 Toll Bridge
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downstream = Upper Black Eddy-Milford Bridge
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