Commodore Barry Bridge
The Commodore Barry Bridge is a cantilever bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Bridgeport, New Jersey.
- Connects: Chester, PA to Bridgeport, NJ
- Initial Investment: $126.7 million
- Began Construction: April 14, 1969
- Opened to Traffic: February 1, 1974
- 2024 Two Way Traffic: 15.3 million vehicles
- Number of Lanes: 5
- Modes of Transportation: 1. The bridge provides vehicular lanes only.
- Width: 60' travel lanes (curb to curb)
- Length: 13,912' (abutment to abutment)
- Navigable channel width: 800'
- Navigable channel depth: 40'
- Structural steel weight: 49,000 tons
- Foundation type: Piles (main piers), and piles (approach piers)
- Type of connection: Weld (shop) and bolt (field)
- Roadway surface: Concrete
- Type of paint: Urethane Alkyd
DIRECTIONS
TRAVEL ADVISORIES
Monday to Friday:
- 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. -- 1 lane to PA; 2 lanes to NJ
Daily Intermittent Stoppages
Effective Monday, September 30, 2024, traffic stoppages will occur in both directions (east and westbound)
for 15 minute intervals, 2-3 times daily between the hours of 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. due to the installation of steel plates.
Wide Load Restrictions
Effective Monday, August 19, 2024, there will be a Wide Load Restriction in place on the Commodore Barry Bridge. ALL oversized and overweight trucks are restricted from crossing the Commodore Barry Bridge Eastbound until further notice.
Commodore Barry Bridge Painting Project
A significant, multi-year, $220-million rehabilitation project is now underway to preserve and enhance the Commodore Barry Bridge, a critical transportation link between Chester, PA and Bridgeport, NJ. In 2024, the bridge carried 15.1 million vehicles, averaging over 41,000 daily crossings. Slated for completion in early 2028, this extensive project aims to prevent steel deterioration and ensure the long-term safety and reliability of the bridge for years to come. Learn more.
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Commodore Barry Bridge
Commodore Barry Bridge
