Northampton Street Free Bridge (Easton-Phillipsburg) - April 24 Update: A 24/7 lane closure remains in effect at this bridge, with traffic restricted to single lanes in each direction. The traffic signal at the bridge's Easton end is being operated manually by Commission personnel during peak travel periods -- 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays.
Originally constructed in 1856 as a vehicular bridge, the covered timber structure consisted of four spans across the Delaware River and one span over the Delaware Division Canal on the [...]
Fast Facts: This is the site of the last wooden covered bridge to be constructed across the Delaware River between New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The wooden bridge was completed and opened as a [...]