Ben Franklin Bridge closed to vehicles

Center City Philadelphia

Hundreds Of Thousands Walk The Ben Franklin Bridge

Written by Alex Lloyd Gross, July 11, 2026

by Alex Lloyd Gross To celebrate the 100th birthday of the Ben Franklin Bridge, authorities closed it to vehicle traffic and allowed pedestrians to walk the entire span. People walked from Philadelphia to Camden and back. Each direction took about 45 minutes if you made no stops. Traffic around the bridge was gridlocked as people…