Tag: Walt Whitman Bridge

The SS United States Ocean Liner.Travel

Commodore Barry Bridge in Chester Closes Briefly Friday for SS United States Passing

The Commodore Barry Bridge in Chester and the Walt Whitman Bridge in Philadelphia will close briefly Friday, Nov. 15, as the historic SS United Sates…

Benjamin Franklin Bridge.Travel

Four Major Bridges in Philadelphia Area To See Toll Increases

Four major bridges in the Philadelphia area are expected to see toll increases as soon as next month, according to a staff report from the…

ben franklin bridgeTransportation

Delaware River Port Authority May Soon Increase Toll Prices

The Delaware River Port Authority is expected to soon vote on a toll increase that would be the first hike since 2011, writes Michael Tanenbaum…

Aerial view of Ben Franklin bridge spanning Delaware river, in Philadelphia.Transportation

Local Experts Weigh In on Philly Area Bridge Safety Post-Key Bridge Collapse

Following the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore, experts offered their insights about the safety of the bridges over the Delaware River in the…

New York Shipbuilding Corporation in 1919Historic

Camden's New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Once World's Largest Shipbuilder: Here Is How It Got Its Name

New York Shipbuilding Corporation is one of the most confusingly named companies in the Philadelphia region, writes Avi Wolfman-Arent for the Post x News…

Publicker buildingsReal Estate

Deteriorating Linfield Buildings Are Coming Down, But What’s Taking Their Place?

Several Linfield industrial structures — known as the Publicker buildings — will be demolished soon, clearing part of a 192-acre site in Limerick Township for development…