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Schuylkill Expressway Bridge 
Summary
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]
Schuylkill Expressway Bridge | |
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 The Schuylkill Expressway Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 39°56′30″N 75°11′39″W / 39.94180°N 75.19418°W |
| Carries |  I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) |
| Crosses | Schuylkill River, |
| Locale | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Official name | Schuylkill Expressway Bridge |
| Owner | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation |
| Maintained by | PennDOT |
| ID number | 670076345404140 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Riveted haunched deck plate girder |
| Material | Steel, concrete |
| Total length | 1641.2 feet |
| Width | 54.1 feet |
| No. of spans | 6 |
| Piers in water | 6 |
| No. of lanes | 2 north 2 south 4 total |
| History | |
| Opened | 1956 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 69,892 as of 2009 |
| Location | |
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See also edit
Transport portal
Engineering portal
Pennsylvania portal
Philadelphia portal- List of crossings of the Schuylkill River
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Schuylkill Expressway Bridge.
References edit
- ^ "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.