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Milford-Montague Toll Bridge

Milford–Montague Toll Bridge
Carries 2 lanes of US 206
Crosses Delaware River
Locale Milford Township, Pennsylvania and
Montague Township, New Jersey
Official name Milford–Montague Toll Bridge
Other name(s) Milford-Montague Bridge
US 206 Toll Bridge
Characteristics
Design Steel deck truss bridge
Total length 1,150 ft
History
Opened December 30, 1953
Statistics
Toll $1.00 (automobiles)

The Milford–Montague Toll Bridge (also known as the US 206 Toll Bridge) is a truss bridge crossing the Delaware River, connecting Montague Township, New Jersey to Milford, Pennsylvania on U.S. Route 206. 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. Tolls are collected only from motorists traveling westbound, into Pennsylvania.

Automobile (Base) $ 1.00

E-ZPass (Commuter) $ .60 (40% Discount if 20 or more trips in 35 Days)

2-Axle Truck $ 6.50 E-ZPass - Off-Peak $ 5.85

3-Axle Truck $12.00 E-ZPass - Off-Peak $10.80

4-Axle Truck $16.00 E-ZPass - Off-Peak $14.40

5-Axle Truck $20.00 E-ZPass - Off-Peak $18.00

6-Axle Truck $24.00 E-ZPass - Off-Peak $21.60

7-Axle Truck $28.00 E-ZPass - Off-Peak $25.20

The bridge was approved in 1951, to replace an existing crossing at the site that dated from 1889. 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.

Coordinates: 41°18′26″N 74°48′01″W / 41.3071°N 74.8002°W / 41.3071; -74.8002


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