The Ben Franklin Bridge is closing traffic to celebrate 100 years
To celebrate 100 years, the Ben Franklin Bridge will completely close to vehicles on Saturday, July 11 and allow pedestrians to walk across the main traffic lanes.
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To celebrate 100 years, the Ben Franklin Bridge will completely close to vehicles on Saturday, July 11 and allow pedestrians to walk across the main traffic lanes.
Thousands of people, including local leaders from Pennsylvania and New Jersey, walked across the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, which connects Philadelphia and Camden, Saturday for the 100th anniversary of its opening.
To celebrate 100 years, the Ben Franklin Bridge will close to vehicles on Saturday and allow pedestrians to walk across the main traffic lanes.
As Philadelphia gears up to celebrate America's 250th birthday, the iconic Benjamin Franklin Bridge is marking a milestone of its own: 100 years. Reporter Joe Holden looks back at its history.
Once the longest suspension bridge in the world, the Ben Franklin Bridge is turning 100 years old. Millions have journeyed across it since it opened July 1, 1926, connecting Philadelphia and Camden. Joe Holden reports.
On Saturday, July 11, the Delaware River Port Authority will host a 100th anniversary celebration for the Ben Franklin Bridge, which connects Philadelphia and Camden.
A 31-year-old is expected to be OK after a road rage shooting on the Vine Street Expressway in Philadelphia Saturday night.
Three people are arrested after a driver in a stolen vehicle led police on a chase that crossed over the Ben Franklin Bridge. Philadelphia police said officers in New Jersey followed the driver from Camden and onto the bridge. The driver rammed into several other vehicles as they tried to get away from police.
Three people were arrested after a stolen car led police on a chase from New Jersey and crashed into multiple other vehicles while trying to get away.
An NTSB list of 68 bridges that should be evaluated for collapse risk includes five in the Philadelphia area that cross the Delaware River.
The National Transportation Safety Board released a list of 68 bridges to be evaluated for coillapse risk after a vessel struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing it to collapse. Jan Carabeo walks you the Philadelphia-area bridges on the list and what the list means.
The cargo ship that got stuck in the Delaware River near the Ben Franklin Bridge earlier this week was finally on the move once again. The Coast Guard said around 11:30 a.m. Saturday, the ship was successfully refloated during the incoming tide and moored at a nearby marine terminal. The ship ran aground Wednesday night carrying 45,000 tons of salt. There is still no word yet on what caused this.
The Ben Franklin Bridge will be shut down Sunday morning for the Cooper Norcross Run the Bridge race. The bridge will close at 7:30 a.m. and will reopen around 10 a.m. PATCO service will not be impacted and the bridge's pedestrian walkway will remain open.
The 2024 Cooper Norcross Run the Bridge event will shut down the Ben Franklin Bridge for a few hours on Sunday morning.
As of September 1, tolls increased from $5 to $6 on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Walt Whitman Bridge, Commodore Barry Bridge and Betsy Ross Bridge.
On July 21, thousands of bikers will ride from the Ben Franklin Bridge to the Showboat Resort and Casino in Atlantic City to raise money for families of fallen first responders.
Tolls on four bridges between Pennsylvania and New Jersey — the Ben Franklin Bridge, Betsy Ross Bridge, Commodore Barry Bridge, and Walt Whitman Bridge — are going up this summer, but how much they increase depends on a vote happening next week.
Tolls on the Walt Whitman Bridge, Commodore Barry Bridge, Betsy Ross Bridge and Ben Franklin Bridge could increase -but by how much depends on a vote from the Delaware River Port Authority board.
Detour ahead! The Ben Franklin Bridge will be closed on Sunday morning for the American Cancer Society Bike-A-Thon. Here's what you need to know.
After the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Philadelphians are questioning the safety of our city's bridges. Here's a look at the safety measures guarding our region's four DRPA bridges.
Chandler Lutz give you a look at our traffic cameras across the Philadelphia region and the latest on the New Jersey Turnpike, Garden State Parkway and other local roads.
The Ben Franklin Bridge will be closed Sunday morning in both directions so "Run the Bridge" participants can run.
Chandler Lutz has what you need to know on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge closure this weekend.
Police did not provide more information on what happened to the man. The bridge was blocked for several hours through the Thursday morning commute.
Police said a man's body was found on the Ben Franklin Bridge lanes just before 5 a.m. Thursday. The police investigation shut down the lanes for several hours.
