Passyunk Avenue Bridge

The Passyunk Avenue Bridge is an American, double leaf bascule bridge that spans the Schuylkill River between South Philadelphia and the Southwest Philadelphia sections of the city of Philadelphia in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.[1]

Passyunk Avenue Bridge
Coordinates39°55′12″N 75°12′07″W / 39.920°N 75.202°W / 39.920; -75.202
Carries4 lanes of Passyunk Avenue and BicyclePA Route E
CrossesSchuylkill River
LocalePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
ID numberNBI Structure Number: 673019007000000
Characteristics
DesignDouble leaf bascule bridge
Total length2,240.2 feet (682.8 m)
Width74.1 feet (22.6 m)
History
Opened1983
Location
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History and architectural features

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The current bridge was completed in 1983. It was built on an alignment slightly to the north of its predecessor, a two-lane double-leaf bascule bridge that dated to 1911.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Steffe, Michael J. (1994-04-26). "UNIVERSITY AVENUE BRIDGE Paul Philippe Cret, architect". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-07-10. The much more recent Passyunk Avenue Bridge, and the University Avenue Bridge remain the only two extant double leaf bascule type drawbridges on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.