This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1957: Walt Whitman
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey, USA - Delaware River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 211 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1957 |
| Name: | Walt Whitman |
| Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey, USA |
| Crossing: | Delaware River |
| Coordinates: | 39.905 N 75.13 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Othmar Ammann |
| References: | BFL |
| Use: | Vehicular (major highway) |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 610 meters (2,001.3 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 234.7 meters (770 feet) |
| Deck width: | 83 feet |
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