Ben Franklin Bridge
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Ben Franklin Bridge at Sunset, Philadelphia
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Vintage Postcard image of the Ben Franklin Bridge spanning the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Canden, NJ. Additional Bridge Photos, Postcard Images and Bridge Blog at www.Bridgepix.com The Benjamin Franklin Bridge (also known simply as the Ben Franklin Bridge), originally named the Delaware River Bridge, is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey. Named for American statesman Benjamin Franklin, the bridge is owned and operated by the Delaware River Port Authority. The chief engineer was Ralph Modjeski, its design engeineer was Leon Moisseiff and the supervising architect was Paul Philippe Cret. At its completion on July 1, 1926, its 533-metre span made it the world's longest suspension bridge, a distinction it would hold until the opening of the Ambassador Bridge in 1929. The bridge currently carries highways I-676 and US 30, the latter since its opening or very soon thereafter. Before the 1953 New Jersey State Highway renumbering, Route 25, Route 43 and Route 45 ended in the middle of the bridge. The bridge also carries the PATCO Speedline rail line via connecting tunnels on both sides of the bridge. Pedestrian walkways run along both sides of the bridge, elevated over and separated from the vehicular lanes; of these, only one is open at a time. Walkway hours are 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. during daylight savings time). The DRPA temporarily closed the walkways to the public the day after the 7 July 2005 London bombings, citing security concerns. The DRPA also closes the walkway after snowfall. The seven vehicular lanes are divided by a concrete zipper barrier, which can be mechanically moved to configure the lanes for traffic volume or construction. Tolls ($3 for passenger cars) are charged only in the westbound, Camden-to-Philadelphia direction. Prior to addition of the zipper barrier, the bridge was barrier-less -- lanes were lit green or red to indicate whether they were open or closed, and they changed daily to accomodate rush hour traffic. Along with the Betsy Ross, Walt Whitman, and Tacony-Palmyra Bridges, the Benjamin Franklin is one of four primary bridges between Philadelphia and southern New Jersey. The Commodore Barry Bridge in Delaware County, Pennsylvania and the Burlington-Bristol Bridge in Bucks County, Pennsylvania connect suburban Philadelphia with southern New Jersey. (Wikipedia)
Ben Franklin Bridge, Philadelphia
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Bridgepixing the Ben Franklin Bridge and Riverboat, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Additional Bridge Photos and a Bridge Blog at www.Bridgepix.com. The Benjamin Franklin Bridge (also known simply as the Ben Franklin Bridge), originally named the Delaware River Bridge, is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey. Named for American statesman Benjamin Franklin, the bridge is owned and operated by the Delaware River Port Authority. The chief engineer was Ralph Modjeski, its design engeineer was Leon Moisseiff and the supervising architect was Paul Philippe Cret. At its completion on July 1, 1926, its 533-metre span made it the world's longest suspension bridge, a distinction it would hold until the opening of the Ambassador Bridge in 1929. The bridge currently carries highways I-676 and US 30, the latter since its opening or very soon thereafter. Before the 1953 New Jersey State Highway renumbering, Route 25, Route 43 and Route 45 ended in the middle of the bridge. The bridge also carries the PATCO Speedline rail line via connecting tunnels on both sides of the bridge. Pedestrian walkways run along both sides of the bridge, elevated over and separated from the vehicular lanes; of these, only one is open at a time. Walkway hours are 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (7:00 p.m. during daylight savings time). The DRPA temporarily closed the walkways to the public the day after the 7 July 2005 London bombings, citing security concerns. The DRPA also closes the walkway after snowfall. The seven vehicular lanes are divided by a concrete zipper barrier, which can be mechanically moved to configure the lanes for traffic volume or construction. Tolls ($3 for passenger cars) are charged only in the westbound, Camden-to-Philadelphia direction. Prior to addition of the zipper barrier, the bridge was barrier-less -- lanes were lit green or red to indicate whether they were open or closed, and they changed daily to accommodate rush hour traffic. Along with the Betsy Ross, Walt Whitman, and Tacony-Palmyra Bridges, the Benjamin Franklin is one of four primary bridges between Philadelphia and southern New Jersey. The Commodore Barry Bridge in Delaware County, Pennsylvania and the Burlington-Bristol Bridge in Bucks County, Pennsylvania connect suburban Philadelphia with southern New Jersey. (Wikipedia)
Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Philadelphia
Made by gary.fotu
If its Philly, it has to be Benjamin Franklin!! This is view of Benjamin Franklin Bridge from Penn's landing. I still like Delaware Memorial bridge more. When completed in 1926, it was the largest suspension bridge in the world with its 533-meter span. Designed by Paul Philippe Cret.
Walking the bridge
Made by Kees (Spijker68)
Philadelphia, June 2008 Olympus 35RC, rangefinder camera with a 42mm f2.8 lense on Fuji Neopan 400 Professional. Developed at 20 degr. Celcius in Amaloco AM-74 (6 min.), stopped with S-10, fixed with X-88 (4 min)
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Made by MikeWebkist
This expired elite chrome actually seems to have done better than I expected. It was a boring gray afternoon, but the film seems to have added atmosphere didn't see in person.
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