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|name = Commodore Barry Bridge<br />
|crosses = Delaware River<br />
|connects = Chester, PA to Bridgeport, NJ<br />
|opened = 1974<br />
|length = 14,572 feet (total)<br />
|type = Cantilever truss<br />
|owner = Delaware River Port Authority<br />
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'''Commodore Barry Bridge''' is a cantilever truss bridge spanning the Delaware River, connecting Chester, Pennsylvania to Bridgeport, New Jersey. Named after Revolutionary War naval hero John Barry, it is one of the longest cantilever bridges in the world.<br />
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== History ==<br />
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The bridge opened on February 1, 1974, after nearly seven years of construction. It was built to relieve traffic congestion on the Walt Whitman Bridge and provide a southern crossing for the growing Delaware Valley region.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.drpa.org/bridges/commodore-barry-bridge |title=Commodore Barry Bridge |publisher=Delaware River Port Authority |access-date=December 2025}}</ref><br />
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== Design ==<br />
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The Commodore Barry Bridge features:<br />
* Main span of 1,644 feet<br />
* Total length of 14,572 feet (2.76 miles)<br />
* Four lanes of traffic (two in each direction)<br />
* Cantilever truss design<br />
* Height of 175 feet above the water<br />
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At the time of construction, it had the longest cantilever span in North America.<br />
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== Namesake ==<br />
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The bridge is named for Commodore John Barry (1745-1803), an Irish-born naval officer considered the "Father of the American Navy." Barry commanded several ships during the Revolutionary War and was the first officer commissioned in the U.S. Navy.<br />
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== See Also ==<br />
* [[Walt Whitman Bridge]]<br />
* [[Benjamin Franklin Bridge]]<br />
* [[Delaware Waterfront]]<br />
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