Trenton Makes Bridge

«Trenton Makes, The World Takes»
Is that even true anymore? Does Trenton make anything besides Pork Roll? Crime? Political Gridlock?
A long, long time ago, Trenton was one of NJs industrial hubs. The bridge started out as a rail bridge and later car grates were installed. Hang on to your seat because these grids cause your car to wobble.
This bridge was the first to cross the Delaware and originally operated as a toll bridge. Now, it’s the southern most free crossing to PA.
The lettering is neon at night and that’s pretty cool when taking Amtrak.
Be careful crossing from PA to NJ and follow signs to RT. 1 — the surrounding neighborhoods on the jersey side aren’t very safe.
Fun to cross a NJ landmark!

Originally given the memorable moniker, «Lower Trenton Toll Supported Bridge,» when it was first dedicated in 1806, and finally given its current identity as the, «Trenton Makes Bridge,» this through truss bridge has become the signature landmark of Trenton, New Jersey.
By day it carries vehicles and pedestrians across the Delaware River between Trenton and Morrisville, Pennsylvania. By night the red neon lights come on and provide a warm glow over the blue superstructure, and show off the full concept of the wording; «…Trenton Makes The World Takes,» harkening to a time in the early part of the 20^th Century when Carnegie Steel and dozens of internationally respected industrial giants manufactured the heavy equipment and parts to build the cities, roads and bridges of the planet, the best known being the cable for the Brooklyn Bridge.
Those glory days are history, but the Trenton Makes Bridge continues to do the heavy lifting by day, and offer those who love the history of that Golden Age a view of a time when we innocently believed that we could do and build anything we put our minds to, and were so proud of our prowess that we put bright neon messages on our bridges to remind everyone of our successes.