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Posted On: July 12th 2026, 09:36 pm
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We had a really wonderful time celebrating the Ben Franklin Bridge's 100th Birthday yesterday. It was amazing to be able to walk to Camden and then back to Philadelphia, soaking in all of the details and the views from a completely different perspective. The lack of cars really made a huge difference in how we all experienced the bridge.
First things first - the bridge itself is really an incredible structure that does so much for so many people and in great style. There are so many cool design details to look at without having fumes in your face that also makes you appreciate that it was built in the 1920s.
Something we didn't anticipate enjoying so much was hanging out at the tollbooths. It was surreal to just chill and take in the details here.
I have heard quite a bit of negativity of how the event was run, and there definitely were flaws (especially with the choke points, crowding at the Camden side, having too much space for emergency vehicles but no real aid stations, the festival could have been more spread out, etc).
But something I hope doesn't get lost on people, no matter the issues, is the core of what we all got to experience together yesterday: being able to collectively walk on a magnificent bridge in a way that we might not be able to do again for another 25 years. And the bridge itself delivered the goods for all of us.
I felt very lucky to be able to experience that yesterday, and share that with so many people.
Happy Birthday, Ben Franklin Bridge! We love you!
First things first - the bridge itself is really an incredible structure that does so much for so many people and in great style. There are so many cool design details to look at without having fumes in your face that also makes you appreciate that it was built in the 1920s.
Something we didn't anticipate enjoying so much was hanging out at the tollbooths. It was surreal to just chill and take in the details here.
I have heard quite a bit of negativity of how the event was run, and there definitely were flaws (especially with the choke points, crowding at the Camden side, having too much space for emergency vehicles but no real aid stations, the festival could have been more spread out, etc).
But something I hope doesn't get lost on people, no matter the issues, is the core of what we all got to experience together yesterday: being able to collectively walk on a magnificent bridge in a way that we might not be able to do again for another 25 years. And the bridge itself delivered the goods for all of us.
I felt very lucky to be able to experience that yesterday, and share that with so many people.
Happy Birthday, Ben Franklin Bridge! We love you!
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