Betsy Ross Bridge, Philadelphia

Name: Betsy Ross Bridge
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#208 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Facts and practical information

The Betsy Ross Bridge, also known as the Ross Memorial Bridge, is a continuous steel truss bridge spanning the Delaware River from the City of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania to Pennsauken, New Jersey. It was built from 1969 to 1974, and opened in April 1976, during the American Bicentennial Year. It was originally planned to be named as the "Delair Bridge", after a paralleling vertical lift bridge owned by Pennsylvania Railroad, but was instead later named for Betsy Ross, a Philadelphia seamstress and reputed creator of the first American flag in 1776, making it the first automotive bridge named for a woman in America and the second bridge overall. The bridge is adjacent to the mouth of Frankford Creek. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1976 (48 years ago)Length: 8485 ftWidth: 105 ftCoordinates: 39°59'12"N, 75°4'13"W

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River Wards (Bridesburg)Philadelphia United States

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Betsy Ross Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Delair Bridge, Griffith Morgan House, Bridesburg, St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church.

~1000 ftS
Bridge
Delair Bridge, Philadelphia
5 min walk • The Delair Bridge is a railroad bridge with a vertical-lift section that crosses the Delaware River between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Pennsauken Township, New Jersey, just south of the Betsy Ross Bridge.
1.2 miE
Museum, History museum
Griffith Morgan House, Philadelphia
30 min walk • Griffith Morgan House is located in Pennsauken Township, Camden County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1693 and added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 25, 1973.
1 miN
Neighbourhood
Bridesburg, Philadelphia
25 min walk • Bridesburg is the northernmost neighborhood in the River Wards section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Bridesburg is an historically German and Irish community, with a significant community of Polish immigrants who arrived mostly in the early- to mid-twentieth century.
0.9 miN
Church
St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
25 min walk • St. John Cantius Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia, is located in Northeast Philadelphia in Bridesburg and serves the local Polish-speaking population in the area. It is located at 4415 Almond Street.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood
Bridesburg-Kensington-Richmond, Philadelphia
32 min walk • The River Wards is a section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States located along the Delaware River to the northeast of Center City Philadelphia. 'River Wards' is the commonly used name for an area including several neighborhoods, such as Fishtown, Kensington, Port Richmond and Olde Richmond.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood
Castor Gardens, Philadelphia
32 min walk • Castor Gardens is a neighborhood in the lower Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Castor Gardens' borders are ill-defined, but it exists in the vicinity of Castor Avenue and Cottman Avenue. It is also near Roosevelt Boulevard.