Portland-Columbia Pedestrian Bridge
Overview
The Portland–Columbia Pedestrian Bridge, (or as its formally known, The Portland-Columbia Toll Supported Pedestrian Bridge) is a footbridge that crosses the Delaware River, at Portland, in Upper Mount Bethel Township, Pennsylvania, connecting to Columbia, in Knowlton Township, New Jersey. The bridge is owned and operated by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission and is the site of the last of 16 covered bridges that once spanned the Delaware.
Today, the pedestrian bridge is built on the original piers, making it possible to walk from Portland, Pa., to Columbia, N.J., across the Delaware River. It is the beginning of the Liberty Trail and ends at Liberty state park in Jersey City and is a part of the September 11th National Memorial Trail: a 1,300-mile commemorative trail linking the National September 11 Memorial in New York City, the Pentagon Memorial, and the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, PA. Many tourists and residents find the bridge a beautiful spot to take photographs and observe area wildlife. It is also the perfect spot for rafters to end a tubing trip to enjoy the various antique shops and history the town of Portland has to offer.
ACCESSIBILITY NOTES
ADA-compliant access ramp
PET FRIENDLY NOTES
The walking bridge is pet friendly.
TIME PERIOD REPRESENTED
Built 1957-58, walking bridge replaces the excat site of an earlier covered bridge destroyed by Hurricane Diane
HOURS
Open year round and free to the public.