CAMDEN — The south pedestrian/bicyclist walkway along the Benjamin Franklin Bridge will be closed temporarily beginning Tuesday while work is being done on the bridge, the Delaware River Port Authority has announced.
The north walkway will be open for pedestrians and cyclists. Walkway hours are 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
The south walkway will remain closed until further notice with one exception. The south walkway will be open all day on Saturday, Dec. 31, beginning at 6 a.m. to give walkway users the opportunity to watch the 6 p.m. fireworks display over the Delaware River. The walkway will then close at the usual time of 8 p.m.
Those using the north walkway should be advised the Fifth Street pedestrian tunnel is closed in Camden. Alternates include the Sixth Street pedestrian tunnel or the Third Street underbridge sidewalk.
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