The Milford–Montague Toll Bridge (also known as the US 206 Toll Bridge) is a truss bridge that crosses the Delaware River, connecting Montague Township, New Jersey to Dingman Township, Pennsylvania on U.S. Route 206, near the town of Milford. The two-lane bridge, which opened on December 30, 1953, has a total length of 1,150 feet (350 m), and is operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission.
Milford–Montague Toll Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 41°18′26″N 74°48′01″W / 41.3071°N 74.8002°W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of  US 206 |
| Crosses | Delaware River |
| Locale | Dingman Township, Pennsylvania and Montague Township, New Jersey |
| Official name | Milford–Montague Toll Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Milford-Montague Bridge US 206 Toll Bridge |
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| Design | Steel deck truss bridge |
| Total length | 1,150 ft |
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| Opened | December 30, 1953[1] |
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| Toll | Northbound: $3.00 for cars without E-ZPass $1.50 for cars with E-ZPass[2] |
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Tolls are collected only from motorists traveling northbound, into Pennsylvania.
Bridge history
editThe bridge was approved in 1951, to replace an existing crossing at the site that dated from 1889.[3] The Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge, the Portland–Columbia Toll Bridge and the Milford–Montague Toll Bridge were all constructed simultaneously by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, with work on all three started on October 15, 1951, and all three bridge openings spaced approximately every two weeks in December 1953.[4][5]
Toll information
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See also
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References
edit- ^ "Milford Bridge Dedicated". The Courier-News. December 31, 1953. p. 10. Retrieved September 27, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "New Toll Schedules Approved for 2021 & 2024". Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "NEW DELAWARE SPAN SET; Toll Bridge at Milford, Pa., to Replace 1889 Structure", The New York Times, February 25, 1951. p. 31
- ^ "3 DELAWARE SPANS NEAR COMPLETION; Bridge Between Portland, Pa., and Columbia, N. J., Will Be Opened Next Month", The New York Times, October 25, 1953. p. 78
- ^ "UNTYING THE DELAWARE WATER GAP KNOT, The New York Times, November 15, 1953. p. X27
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