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932:"Betsy Ross Bridge Interchange Project"
802:. The Crossings of Metro Philadelphia.
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627:List of crossings of the Delaware River
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646:Richman, Steven M. (March 16, 2005).
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768:"Delays Likely on Palisades Parkway"
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800:"Betsy Ross Bridge (NJ 90)"
400:Aerial night view of three
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722:(Report). Archived from
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371:Kate Shelley High Bridge
1320:Bridges in Philadelphia
686:"DRPA History Timeline"
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70:39.98595°N 75.06676°W
1209:AmeriPort Intermodal
806:. February 23, 2019.
435:Roosevelt Expressway
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335:vertical lift bridge
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232:135 feet (41 meters)
1227:SkyLink Aerial Tram
1003:"Betsy Ross Bridge"
619:Philadelphia portal
470:New Jersey Route 90
363:first American flag
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1305:Betsy Ross
1289:Categories
1165:Betsy Ross
1086:NJ Transit
1074:Downstream
1017:Structurae
950:August 20,
916:August 20,
633:References
506:facility.
463:drawbridge
455:Bridesburg
406:Bridesburg
373:in 1912.
359:Betsy Ross
355:Pennsauken
268:Statistics
260:1976-04-30
149:Betsy Ross
121:Bridesburg
61:75°04′00″W
58:39°59′09″N
984:March 24,
891:April 28,
488:shoulders
429:, across
337:owned by
166:ID number
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1043:Upstream
885:Archived
832:June 25,
826:Archived
605:See also
539:through
474:Route 73
295:Location
1143:Bridges
1082:Conrail
733:May 14,
547:Gallery
517:E-ZPass
504:E-ZPass
392:History
288:E-ZPass
258: (
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86:Carries
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250:Opened
180:Design
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201:Width
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1186:Rail
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