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Released: 10/14/2025 

INSIDE DRPA & PATCO: Small Signs, Big Role: Clear Boundaries for Better Coordination

New signs along the Commodore Barry Bridge help clarify property lines and streamline coordination with transportation partners

As a bi-state agency, the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) owns and operates bridges and approach roadways that connect with a network of state and local roads managed by multiple municipalities and transportation agencies.

For example, many motorists assume DRPA’s jurisdiction at the Commodore Barry Bridge begins at the I-95 interchange ramps. In fact, DRPA’s jurisdiction actually starts further east near 9th Street (Route 13) — nearly a half mile from I-95. The Route 291 Chester Waterfront on- and off-ramps are owned and maintained by PennDOT, not DRPA.

To help make these boundaries clearer, new jurisdictional markers have been installed at the bridge to identify where DRPA property and maintenance responsibility begin and end. These markers support more efficient coordination with PennDOT, NJDOT, and local partners for roadway maintenance, incident response, and infrastructure planning.

Opened in 1974, the Commodore Barry Bridge carries more than 15 million vehicles annually between Chester, Pennsylvania, and Bridgeport, New Jersey. The bridge is currently undergoing the largest painting and rehabilitation project in DRPA’s history — a $220 million investment to preserve and extend the life of the structure for decades to come.

Next time you’re driving through, keep an eye out — you might just spot one of these small but important signs.

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