Benjamin Franklin Bridge

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Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bridge
gptkbp:annualVisitors approximately 100,000 vehicles per day
gptkbp:architect gptkb:Othmar_Ammann
gptkbp:averageTemperature 1,750 feet
gptkbp:built four years
gptkbp:communityEvents hosts community events and activities
gptkbp:communityImpact significant impact on local communities
gptkbp:connects Philadelphia_and_Camden,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:constructionMaterial $40 million
steel
utilized innovative construction techniques
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1922
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Delaware_River
gptkbp:culturalHeritage symbol_of_Philadelphia_and_Camden
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in films and media
gptkbp:design suspension bridge
designed_by_the_firm_of_Othmar_Ammann
gptkbp:designatedAs historic bridge
gptkbp:electronicSystems example of early 20th-century engineering
gptkbp:emergencyServices available for emergency vehicles
gptkbp:environmentalImpact studies conducted for environmental impact
gptkbp:features walkway
gptkbp:height 135 feet
gptkbp:historicalEvent site of various historical events
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_the_National_Register_of_Historic_Places
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Benjamin Franklin Bridge
gptkbp:landmark iconic_structure_in_Philadelphia
gptkbp:length 9,573 feet
gptkbp:lighting LED lighting system installed
gptkbp:localLegends associated with local legends and stories
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:maintainedBy gptkb:Delaware_River_Port_Authority
gptkbp:maintenance regular inspections and maintenance
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkbp:opened 1926
gptkbp:openToPublic July 1, 1926
gptkbp:passenger_traffic vehicles
six lanes
designed for high traffic flow
managed_by_DRPA
gptkbp:public_transport_access yes
gptkbp:publicAccess features public art installations
gptkbp:publicTransport accessible by public transport
gptkbp:renovated multiple renovations since opening
gptkbp:safetyFeatures equipped with safety barriers
gptkbp:toll no toll for vehicles
gptkbp:touristAttraction popular tourist destination
gptkbp:type cable-stayed bridge
gptkbp:usedFor public transportation
gptkbp:viewpoint available for visitors
panoramic_views_of_the_Philadelphia_skyline