Basilone Memorial Bridge

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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
Carries	12 lanes of I-95 / N.J. Turnpike
Crosses	Raritan River
Locale	New Brunswick and Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey
Other name(s)	Basilone Bridge
Maintained by	New Jersey Turnpike Authority
History
Opened	1951
Location

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.

• List of crossings of the Raritan River

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