The
Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders created the Burlington County Bridge Commission on October 22, 1948. It simultaneously approved the Commission's purchase of the Burlington-Bristol and Tacony-Palmyra Bridges from a private company. In 1962, the Commission built a single-span bridge over
Route 73 and a multi-span bridge over
Pennsauken Creek, on River Road. In 1966, the Commission became responsible for almost seven miles of roadway on
County Route 543 (River Road), from
Route 73 in
Palmyra to the halfway house in
Delran, including the three bridges/structures that crossed over Pompeston Creek, Swede Run and Twin Pipe Culvert. This acquisition also included the movable Riverside-Delanco Bridge across the
Rancocas Creek. The Commission agreed to this arrangement with the County because River Road was considered a "feeder road" for both the Burlington-Bristol and Tacony-Palmyra Bridges. Of the eight bridges, the Commission has one of each of the three standard types of movable bridges. The Tacony-Palmyra Bridge has a double leaf
bascule span, the Burlington-Bristol Bridge has a
vertical lift span, and the Riverside-Delanco Bridge has a
horizontal swing span. ==References==