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How much did Commodore Barry Bridge cost to build?

The Commodore Barry Bridge is the steel cantilever bridge of 13,912 ft carrying US 322 across the Delaware River between Chester, Pennsylvania, and Bridgeport, New Jersey, with a main span of 1,644 ft, owned by the Delaware River Port Authority, whose construction began on 14 April 1969 and which opened to traffic on 1 February 1974. The Delaware River Port Authority lists its initial investment as 126.7 million dollars.

Reported project cost

$126.7 million

Cost basis: 1974

This picture was taken by Jim Dietrich on the banks of the Delaware River on April 9, 2005, from the old access road to the former ferry (Ferry Rd) in Bridgeport, NJ. In the background, you can see the current waterfront of Chester, PA.
Jim DietrichCC BY-SA 3.0

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Reported project cost1974
en.wikipedia.org

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  1. 14 April 1969

    Construction started

    drpa.org
  2. 1 February 1974

    Opened or launched

    Delaware River Port Authority

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