John Harris Bridge
John Harris Bridge/South Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°14′53″N 76°52′40″W / 40.2481°N 76.8778°W |
| Carries |  I-83 (Capital Beltway) |
| Crosses | Susquehanna River |
| Locale | Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Other name(s) | South Bridge |
| Maintained by | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Width | 7 traffic lanes [1] |
| History | |
| Opened | January 22, 1960 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 117,000 daily (2003)[2] |
| Location | |
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The John Harris Bridge, also known locally as the South Bridge, carries Interstate 83 and the Capital Beltway across the Susquehanna River connecting downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and its western suburbs in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The bridge officially opened on January 22, 1960 and was later widened to six lanes. It was named in honor of John Harris, the founder of the city of Harrisburg.[3] Since 1997, the bridge was designated to carry the Capital Beltway which loops the Harrisburg metropolitan area.
In 2015, as part of a nearby reconstruction project, a fourth northbound lane was opened, for a total of seven traffic lanes.[1]
References
- ^ a b Boeckel, Theresa. "Second Lane to Harrisburg to Soon Open at I-83/Route 581 Interchange, New Bridge to be Set". York Daily Record. Retrieved August 2, 2015.
- ^ I-83 Beltway Master Plan, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Accessed January 31, 2010.
- ^ Harrisburg Area Riverboat Society (November 29, 2006). "Bridges on the Susquehanna River". harrisburgriverboat.com. Retrieved 2006-11-29.
See also
Bridges of the Susquehanna River | ||||
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