Skip to main content
HR 4408 99th Congress House

A bill directing the Secretary of Transportation to designate a proposed bridge between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey as part of the Interstate Highway System, granting…

Official title: A bill directing the Secretary of Transportation to designate a proposed bridge between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey as part of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill directing the Secretary of Transportation to designate a proposed bridge between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey as part of the Interstate Highway System, granting the consent of the Congress to a supplemental agreement between such States concerning the authority of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 13, 1986 See on congress.gov
Transportation and Public Works BridgesHighway financeInterstate compactsNew Jersey
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
PennsylvaniaRoads and highwaysStatesToll roads
This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 15, 1986
See H.R.3129.
Jun 18, 1986
Executive Comment Received From DOT.
Mar 13, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.
Mar 13, 1986
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action August 15, 1986

See H.R.3129.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Transportation (in conjunction with the State highway agencies of Pennsylvania and New Jersey) to repay Federal funds previously obligated for the Delaware Water Gap Bridge on Interstate 80.

Requires the Commission and such States to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Transportation if the Commission and such States decide to operate an uncompleted bridge on Interstate 78 as a toll bridge.

Grants congressional consent to a supplemental agreement between Pennsylvania and New Jersey which: (1) grants the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission authority to collect tolls and revenues for the use of Commission facilities and to expend such revenues for existing non-toll bridges over the Delaware River between New Jersey and Pennsylvania; and (2) authorizes such States to construct a bridge across the Delaware River in the vicinity of Easton, Pennsylvania, and Phillipsburg, New Jersey.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4408: A bill directing the Secretary of Transportation to designate a proposed bridge between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey as part of the Interstate Highway System, granting the consent of the Congress to a supplemental agreement between such States concerning the authority of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, and for other purposes.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4408/
MLA
"H.R. 4408: A bill directing the Secretary of Transportation to designate a proposed bridge between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey as part of the Interstate Highway System, granting the consent of the Congress to a supplemental agreement between such States concerning the authority of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, and for other purposes.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4408/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4408, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4408/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4408: A bill directing the Secretary of Transportation to designate a proposed bridge between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey as part of the Interstate Highway System, granting the consent of the Congress to a supplemental agreement between such States concerning the authority of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4408/)
Report a problem