Widened North Walkway Reopening On Ben Franklin Bridge, South To Close

CAMDEN, NJ — The Ben Franklin Bridge's north walkway will reopen for pedestrians in February, as construction work will close the south walkway.

Crews are doing work on the bridge's south suspension cables, according to the Delaware River Port Authority, so the south walkway will be closed beginning about Feb. 1.

Part of the north walkway has been widened on the Camden side as part of a $216.9. million, multi-year project on the suspension bridge.

The switch will continue through 2024, the DPRA said, with operating hours remaining the same:

• Oct. 1 – April 30: Open daily, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., weather permitting
• May 1 – Sept. 30: Open daily, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., weather permitting

In Philadelphia, access to the walkway is located at 5th and Race Streets, across the street from the U.S. Mint. In New Jersey, the walkway can be accessed at 4th and Pearl Streets in Camden.

"Walkway users are reminded that the Camden entrance of the North Walkway has a flight of stairs," the Port Authority said. "The stairwell features a plate on one side to assist bicyclists in rolling a bike up or down while walking the stairs. In addition, users familiar with the north walkway will notice the narrow section on the Camden side has been widened."

The Benjamin Franklin Bridge Rehabilitation of Suspension Spans and Anchorages project consists of five phases, per the DRPA.