The Calhoun Street Toll Supported Bridge (also known as the Trenton City Bridge) is a historic bridge connecting Calhoun Street in Trenton,

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across the

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to East Trenton Avenue in Morrisville, Bucks County,

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, United States. It was constructed by the

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, in 1884, replacing an earlier bridge built in 1861. The bridge was part of the

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until 1920 (when the highway was moved to the free

Lower Trenton Bridge The Lower Trenton Toll Supported Bridge, commonly called the Lower Free Bridge, Warren Street Bridge or Trenton Makes Bridge, is a two-lane Pennsylvania (Petit) through truss bridge that crosses over the Delaware River between Trenton, New J ...

), and was later connected to Brunswick Circle by the

Calhoun Street Extension The Calhoun Street Extension is a series of roads in Trenton, New Jersey, and nearby Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Lawrence Township. It runs from the Calhoun Street Bridge over the Delaware River to Brunswick Circle, and is co ...

as part of a bypass of downtown Trenton. Before 1940, trolleys of the Trenton-Princeton Traction Company, utilized this bridge to cross into Pennsylvania. The bridge is owned by the

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, and is maintained with

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s from other bridges. It carries Light vehicle traffic, and

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until 1940. On May 24, 2010, the bridge completely closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic to undergo much-needed renovations including truss repair and repainting, deck replacement, and repair of approaches. The rehabilitation project was completed October 8, 2010, and the bridge was rededicated in a ceremony on October 12.Calhoun Street Bridge Rehabilitation
The bridge helps connect segments of the

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, a trail system connecting Maine to Florida.

Restrictions

Currently, the bridge is limited to at with a clearance of .

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Bridge Maker's Signs or Plates - Calhoun Street Bridge
*, includes the Calhoun Street Bridge {{NRHP in Mercer County, New Jersey 1884 establishments in New Jersey 1884 establishments in Pennsylvania Bridges over the Delaware River Bridges completed in 1884 Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey Bridges in Bucks County, Pennsylvania Bridges in Mercer County, New Jersey Buildings and structures in Trenton, New Jersey Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission Lincoln Highway National Register of Historic Places in Trenton, New Jersey Historic American Engineering Record in New Jersey Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania Former toll bridges in New Jersey Former toll bridges in Pennsylvania Pratt truss bridges in the United States Metal bridges in the United States Interstate vehicle bridges in the United States

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