[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 56 (Monday, April 7, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E540]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING THE NEW HOPE-LAMBERTVILLE BRIDGE

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 7, 2014

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, the New Hope-Lambertville Bridge is a 
historic, two-lane, steel truss bridge that has linked the two 
picturesque communities along the Delaware River for 200 years. The 
two-lane, toll-free span has weathered well, surviving floods and ice 
and two centuries of traffic from horses to motor vehicles. It remains 
a busy bridge with an estimated daily traffic count of 14,000. The New 
Hope-Lambertville Bridge opened as a wooden-covered bridge on Sept. 12, 
1814, followed in 1904 with construction of the current steel truss 
bridge. Local historians created a documentary containing rare film 
footage that chronicles the 200-year history of the span, other 
landmarks and the rich artistic tradition of the area. The film 
premiered at a special celebration held at the New Hope Playhouse on 
April 10, 2014 to commemorate the 200-year anniversary. Congratulations 
to all involved in this tribute, including the Delaware River Joint 
Toll Bridge Commission, the interstate agency responsible for the care 
and maintenance of the trusted connection between Pennsylvania and New 
Jersey.

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