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Basilone Memorial Bridge

Coordinates: 40°29′18″N 74°23′47″W / 40.4884°N 74.3963°W / 40.4884; -74.3963
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Basilone Memorial Bridge
Coordinates40°29′18″N 74°23′47″W / 40.4884°N 74.3963°W / 40.4884; -74.3963
Carries12 lanes of I-95 / N.J. Turnpike
CrossesRaritan River
LocaleNew Brunswick and Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Other name(s)Basilone Bridge
Maintained byNew Jersey Turnpike Authority
History
Opened1951
Location
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The Basilone Memorial Bridge is a bridge on the New Jersey Turnpike (I-95) in the U.S. state of New Jersey spanning the Raritan River. The bridge connects Edison on the north with New Brunswick on the south.

The bridge, which opened along with the Turnpike in 1951 is named for John Basilone, a World War II recipient of the Medal of Honor who grew up in nearby Raritan, New Jersey.

Memorials for the bridge can be found at both the northbound Joyce Kilmer Travel Plaza and southbound Thomas Edison Travel Plaza.

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