Centre Bridge-Stockton Bridge

The Centre Bridge–Stockton Bridge is a free bridge over the Delaware River owned and operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission. The bridge connects CR 523 and NJ 29 in Stockton, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey to PA 263 in Centre Bridge, Solebury Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Originally, the Centre Bridge–Stockton Bridge was a covered toll bridge. Built in 1814, it was located at the former site of Reading's Ferry. For many years, the route was called Old York Road, as it was the principal route from Philadelphia to New York City. In 1829, the bridge was reconstructed. Most of the structure, however, was washed away in the flood of 1841. It was only one of many bridges between Easton, Pennsylvania and Trenton,...