Schuylkill Expressway Bridge

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Schuylkill Expressway Bridge
The Schuylkill Expressway Bridge
Coordinates39°56′30″N 75°11′39″W / 39.9418°N 75.1942°W / 39.9418; -75.1942
Carries I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway)
CrossesSchuylkill River,
LocalePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Official nameSchuylkill Expressway Bridge
OwnerPennsylvania Department of Transportation
Maintained byPennDOT
ID number670076345404140
Characteristics
DesignRiveted haunched deck plate girder
MaterialSteel, concrete
Total length1641.2 feet
Width54.1 feet
No. of spans6
Piers in water6
History
Opened1956
Statistics
Daily traffic69,892 as of 2009
BH 45692 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

The Schuylkill Expressway Bridge, built in 1956 by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and reconstructed and painted blue in 2010, carries the Schuylkill Expressway (I-76) over the Schuylkill River between West Philadelphia and the Grays Ferry section of South Philadelphia.[1]

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bridges over the Schuylkill River.

References

  1. ^ "Historic Bridges of the United States:Schuylkill Expressway Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. James Baughn. 2010-07-24. Retrieved 2010-08-25. Schuylkill Expressway 4 lane bridge, recently rebuilt and painted blue.
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