| Timeline |
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| 1870 |
First Riverside-Delanco Bridge built for wagons and passengers; cost $50,000 |
| 1901 |
Second Riverside-Delanco Bridge built to accommodate trolleys, other vehicles, and pedestrians |
| 1920s |
Original Swede Run Bridge built |
| 1920s or 1930s |
Twin-Pipe Culvert structure built by Burlington County |
| 1923 |
Second Riverside-Delanco Bridge strengthened due to larger and heavier trolleys |
| February 1928 |
Tacony-Palmyra Bridge construction began |
| August 14, 1929 |
Tacony-Palmyra Bridge construction completed and opened to traffic
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| August 1929 |
Toll on Tacony-Palmyra Bridge 35¢ |
| April 1930 |
Burlington-Bristol Bridge construction began |
| May 2, 1931 |
Burlington-Bristol Bridge construction completed and opened to traffic |
| 1934 |
Construction of current Riverside-Delanco Bridge begins
Swede Run Bridge reconstructed; superstructure rebuilt and roadway widened
Western 70% portion of Pompeston Creek Bridge built by Burlington County
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| February 1935 |
Design and construction problems at Riverside-Delanco Bridge identified; new Consulting Engineer appointed
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| September 14, 1935 |
Riverside-Delanco Bridge opened to traffic |
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| October 22, 1948 |
Burlington County Freeholders formally adopted the resolution to create the Burlington Country Bridge Commission and approved the purchase of the Burlington-Bristol and Tacony-Palmyra Bridges from a private company |
| 1948 |
Toll rates reduced to 25¢ |
| 1950s & 1960s |
On Burlington-Bristol Bridge north and south approaches were rebuilt and realigned to eliminate s-curves which provided safer and smoother ride for motorists |
| 1954 |
Toll rates reduced 5¢ when financing bonds were retired |
| 1960 |
Construction of Pennsauken Creek Bridge began
Construction of Route 73 Overpass began
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| 1961 |
Construction of Pennsauken Creek Bridge completed
Construction of Route 73 Overpass completed
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| August 4, 1962 |
Pennsauken Creek Bridge opened to traffic
Route 73 Overpass opened to traffic
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| 1966 |
Ownership and maintenance of almost 7 miles of roadway on County Route 543 (known locally as River Road) transferred from Burlington County to Commission. Acquires:
- Pennsauken Creek Bridge (County Rte. 543 over Pennsauken Creek [Palmyra-Pennsauken])
- Route 73 Overpass (County Rte. 543 over Rte. 73 [Palmyra])
- Pompeston Creek Bridge (County Rte. 543 over Pompeston Creek [Riverton-Cinnaminson])
- Swede Run Bridge (County Rte. 543 over Swede Run [Delran])
- Twin Pipe Culvert (County Rte. 543 – Twin Pipe Culvert [Delanco])
Concrete deck and approach pavement surfaces of Riverside-Delanco Bridge repaired and resurfaced
Pompeston Creek Bridge and Swede Run Bridge widened to the east
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| 1974 |
Current Swede Run Bridge built |
| December 1988 |
Portion of Arch Span of Tacony-Palmyra Bridge hit by floating crane boom; bridge closed to vehicular traffic for one month |
| 1994 |
Complete replacement of Burlington-Bristol Bridge lift span bridge deck and sidewalk
Original pedestrian walkway of Riverside-Delanco Bridge replaced
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| 1996 |
Work begins on complete replacement of Tacony-Palmyra Bridge’s original bridge deck and maintenance walkways |
| October 14, 1996 |
Current Swede Run Bridge opened to traffic |
| 1997 |
Concrete deck and approach pavement surfaces of Riverside-Delanco Bridge repaired and resurfaced |
| 1998 |
Tacony-Palmyra Bridge’s original bridge deck and maintenance walkways replaced |
| 2000 |
Numerous structural steel and concrete repairs made to Riverside-Delanco Bridge |
| September 2000 |
Riverside-Delanco Bridge’s 65th Anniversary—custom carved wooden bridge identification signs installed on both ends of bridge and historic-style light poles and twin luminaries replace existing standard aluminum light pole assemblies |
| 2001 |
Riverside-Delanco Bridge completely repainted |
| Early 2003 |
Construction begins on decks and sidewalks of Pennsauken Creek Bridge and Route 73 Overpass, occurring in 3 stages in order to maintain traffic in both directions during construction |
| 2003 |
E-Z Pass and electronic toll collection equipment added to Tacony-Palmyra and Burlington-Bristol Bridges |
| May 2004 |
Decks and sidewalks of Pennsauken Creek Bridge and Route 73 Overpass replaced |
| 2005 |
Pier E u/s interim fender completed on Tacony-Palmyra Bridge |
| 2006 |
Steel track plates on bascule span of Tacony-Palmyra Bridge replaced |
| 2007 |
Bearing replacement project completed and submarine termination cable boxes on the bascule span replaced on Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
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