February 29, 2024
Delaware River Port Authority Public Safety Director Police Chief Badge HI-GLO
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2 1/2" , nice bright HI-GLO finish, nice patches, factory fastener.The Delaware River Port Authority ( DRPA ) is a bi-state agency instrumentality created by a Congressionally approved interstate compact between the governments of Pennsylvania and New Jersey . The Authority principally is charged to maintain and develop the Philadelphia-Camden port district , which links the two states with four bridges, a ferry, and a mass transit rail line across the Delaware River .In 1919, Pennsylvania and New Jersey legislatures approved the creation of the Delaware River Bridge Joint Commission . The first meeting was held on December 12, 1919, with commissioners from both Pennsylvania and New Jersey. On July 1, 1926, the first bridge opened before a crowd of over 25,000 people. It was named the "Delaware River Bridge," and following the ceremony, over 100,000 people participated in the inaugural walk. United States President Calvin Coolidge came the next day to dedicate the bridge. However, there was thought that there should be a regional governing body for a port authority, and also the construction of another bridge and a high-speed rail line. And so, on July 17, 1951 United States President Harry S. Truman signed a bill, which created the Delaware River Port Authority. In 1953, construction started on a new bridge to connect South Philadelphia
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