Editing Betsy Ross Bridge (section)

== Operations ==

The Delaware River Port Authority operates the Betsy Ross Bridge as part of its four-bridge system. Tolls are collected from westbound traffic entering Pennsylvania, with E-ZPass and toll-by-plate options. The bridge's traffic volumes are lower than the Benjamin Franklin or Walt Whitman bridges but serve important commuter and commercial functions.<ref name="drpa"/>

The bridge provides access between Northeast Philadelphia neighborhoods and New Jersey employment, retail, and residential areas. Its location serves a different travel market than the downtown-oriented Benjamin Franklin Bridge or the Shore-focused Walt Whitman Bridge. Industrial and commercial traffic also uses the crossing extensively.<ref name="drpa"/>

Maintenance requirements include structural inspections, deck repairs, and painting cycles that maintain the bridge's safety and appearance. The bridge's truss design presents different maintenance considerations than suspension bridges, with more steel members requiring inspection and corrosion protection.<ref name="drpa"/>