A replacement for a 70-year-old Delaware River bridge that links the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Turnpikes received a $600 million boost from the federal government.
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, and Pennsylvania senators announced the federal grant late Sunday on X. The proposed bridge would replace the existing span that was closed for several months in 2017 after cracks were found in a piece of steel and repaired.
“This upgrade will boost throughput for nearly 70,000 cars a day, give commuters a safer, more reliable ride, speed up shipping, and strengthen the regional economy for everyone who depends on this interstate corridor,” Booker said…