Schuylkill River
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AMTK - Connecting Railway Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1867; Rebuilt 1912-15, doubled the width of the bridge to 5 tracks, and replaced the mid-river iron truss with two massive stone arches.Stone arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Northeast Corridor/SEPTA/NJTOpen to traffic
Berne Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1959; Demolished 2014Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on TR 952 (Fisher Dam Road) near Bern (Tilden Twp)Replaced by new bridge (scrapped)
Betzwood Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on US 422Replaced by a new bridge
Bingaman Street Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1920; rehabilitated ca. 1970Open-spandrel arch bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 2005 in ReadingOpen to traffic
Birdsboro Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1980; demolished 2014Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 82 in BirdsboroDemolished and replaced in 2014
Black Rock Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1916; rehabilitated 1991Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Black Rock Road (PA 113) in PhoenixvilleOpen to traffic
Broadway Bridge (1929) (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1929Open-spandrel arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Broadway in Schuylkill HavenOpen to traffic
Buttonwood Street Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1972Open-spandrel arch bridge over the Schuylkill River on Buttonwood Street in ReadingOpen to traffic
Callowhill Street Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1875; demolished 1964Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Schuylkill RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Chestnut Street Overpass (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1901Stone arch bridge over CSX Railroad on Chestnut Street in PhiladelphiaOpen to traffic
Collins Street Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1892; rehabilitated ca. 1950Deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Collins Street in PottsvilleClosed to all traffic
Columbia Street Bridge (1921) (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1921Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 443 in Schuylkill HavenOpen to traffic
CSX - Eastside Yard Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1910; rehabilitated May 2004 by CMI-Promex, Inc. and CSX TransportationPratt through truss swing bridge over Schuylkill River on CSX Philadelphia SubdivisionOpen to traffic
DeKalb Street Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1925; replaced 1993Lost concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Dekalb PikeReplaced by new bridge
DeKalb Street Covered Bridge 38-46-33x (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1830 (1929) by Lawrence Corson; Lost in 1924 when burned and replacedLost Through truss covered bridge over Schuylkill River on DeKalb StreetDestroyed by fire in 1924 and replaced; For replacement bridge information please see BH #41690
East City Avenue Bridge (NB) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1955 (reconstructed 1990)Bridge over Schuylkill River on East City Avenue, NorthboundOpen to traffic
East City Avenue Bridge (SB) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1955 (reconstructed 2002)Bridge over Schuylkill River on East City AvenueOpen to traffic
East Falls Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1895; rehabilitated 1986Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River in PhiladelphiaOpen to traffic
Fairmount Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1841; replaced 1875Lost Wire suspension bridge over Schuylkill River on Spring Garden StreetRemoved but not replaced
Falls of Schuylkill Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1808; collapsed 1816Lost Chain suspension bridge over Schuylkill River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
George C. Platt Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1949; rehabilitated 1984Cantilevered through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 291 (Penrose Avenue) in PhiladelphiaOpen to traffic
Girard Avenue Bridge (1855) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1855Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Girard AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Girard Avenue Bridge (1972) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
V-Shaped Rigid Frame bridge over Schuylkill River on Route 13Open to traffic
Girard Point Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1973Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River, Railroad, Roads on I-95, Double DeckOpen to traffic
Grays Ferry Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1976Steel stringer bridge over Schuylkill River;Amtrak on Grays Ferry AvenueOpen to traffic
Green Lane Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1928Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Green Lane/Belmont Avenue in PhiladelphiaOpen to traffic
I-78 Schuylkill River Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1955; rehabilitated 1984Open-spandrel arch bridge over Schuylkill River on I-78 in HamburgOpen to traffic
JFK Boulevard Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1959; rehabilitated 2009Girder bridge over Schuylkill River;CSX, on JFK BoulevardOpen to traffic
Leesport Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1915 by Whittaker & DiehlThree-span concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 1003 (Wall Street) in LeesportReplaced by a new bridge
Leize's Covered Bridge 38-06-30-2x (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1833; Lost in 1952 burned and not replaced.Lost Through truss covered bridge over Schuylkill River on Leiszs Bridge RoadDestroyed by fire and not replaced
Linfield Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1970Pony truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Linfield Rd. (Main St.)Open to traffic
Linfield Covered Bridge 38-15-99x/38-46-11x (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1849; replaced 1932Lost Town lattice through truss covered bridge over Schuylkill River on Linfield RoadReplaced by a new bridge (3 arch steel and concrete)
Madison Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1935, closed to traffic Oct. 2010Pony truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Keim Street in PottstownIntact but closed to all traffic
Main Street Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1954Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 2047Open to traffic
Main Street, E. Bridge Street Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1922Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Main Street in Royersford and on E. Bridge Street in Spring CityThe bridge reopened to pedestrian and vehicle traffic on Friday, August 26.
Manayunk Bridge Trail - Pencoyd Viaduct (1918) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1918 by the former Schuylkill Valley Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad; closed 1986Open-spandrel arch bridge over Schuylkill River built by Pennsylvania Railroad in 1918, now rail-trail bridge for bicycle/pedestrian useClosed to rail traffic in 1986, reopened as pedestrian bridge Nov. 2015
Market Street Bridge (1850) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Rebuild/reconfiguration of High Street (Middle Ferry) bridge done in 1850, lost to fire November 20, 1875Lost Bridge over Schuylkill River on Market StreetNo longer exists
Market Street Bridge (1932) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1932Arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Market StreetOpen to traffic
Matsonford Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
built 1918; 1987 rebuild appears to have kept nothing1918 Stringer bridge over Schuykill River & PRR and RDR railroads on Fayette StreetOpen to traffic
Mohrsville Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1937Lost steel stringer bridge over Schuylkill River on Sr 4026(Lr 06031)Replaced by a new bridge
Mount Carbon Arch Road Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1925Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 2015 in Mount CarbonOpen to traffic
NS - Black Rock Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Closed-spandrel concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on railroadBridge carries the former Reading Railroad across the Schuytlkill River then immediately enters the Black Rock Tunnel
Passyunk Avenue Bridge (1983) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1983Bridge over Schuylkill River; Schuylkill Avenue; ramp to S. 61st StOpen to traffic
Penn Street Bridge (1913) (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1913; rehabilitated in 2019Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River and Pennsylvania RR on Business US 422 in ReadingOpen to traffic
Poplar Neck Road Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Rebuilt and widened in 1952Three-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Poplar Neck Road in ReadingOpen to traffic
PRR - Arsenal Bridge (1862) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1862; replaced 1886Lost Whipple through truss bridge over the Schuylkill River on Pennsylvania RailroadNo longer exists
PRR - Brooks Crossing Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Pennsylvania RRReplaced by a new bridge
PRR - Pencoyd Viaduct (1884) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884; Replaced 1918Lost Deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Pennsylvania RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
PRR - Phoenixville Bridge (Old) (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884; Replaced 1915Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Pennsylvania RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
PRR - Schuylkill River Bridge (Royersford) (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Connected Pennsylvania Railroad's Schuylkill Dvision (now abandoned - soon to be a trail) with former Reading Railroad's (now Norfolk Southern) in service main line from Philadelphia to Reading, PAAbandoned pony plate girder bridge over Schuylkill River on abandoned (former PRR Schuylkill Division)rail lineAbandoned
PTC - Schuylkill River Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1905Lost Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Market Street SubwayReplaced by a new tunnel
RBMN - Schuylkill River Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Bridge over Schuylkill River on Reading. Blue Mountain & Northern RailroadOpen to traffic
RBMN - Schuylkill River Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Schuylkill River on Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad & Appalachian TrailOpen to traffic
RDG - Lebanon Valley Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced bridge burned in 1877 railroad riotLost Deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Reading RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
RDG - Red Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Reading RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
RDG - Schuylkill River bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Stone arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Reading RailroadThis may still be the current RBMN bridge
Reading - Columbia Bridge (1831) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1831 by John Babb; Removed and Replaced in 1885; For newer bridges please see BH #78646 and BH #58974 #Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Columbia RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Reading - Columbia Bridge (1886) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1886Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on RailroadReplaced by a new bridge
Roosevelt Blvd (NB) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1960, reconstructed 1985, reconstructed 2010Deck plate girder bridge over Schuylkill River, Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Schuylkill River Viaduct, Kelly Drive, Martin Luther King Drive on US 1 North
Roosevelt Blvd (SB) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1960, reconstructed 1985, reconstructed 2010Girder bridge over Schuylkill River on U.S. 1 South
Sanatoga Station Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1905Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Sanatoga RoadRemoved between 1992 and 2002
Schuylkill Permanent Bridge (1801) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built from 1801; "Remodeled" (replaced) 1850Lost Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Market StreetReplaced
Schuylkill River Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1923; rehabilitated ca. 1990Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 2011 in LandingvilleOpen to traffic
Schuylkill River Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1995Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 895 in AuburnOpen to traffic
Schuylkill River Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1981Open spandrel concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 183 in ReadingOpen to traffic
Schuylkill River Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1903Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on TR 706 in AuburnClosed to all traffic
Schuylkill River Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1910Wooden bridge over Schuylkill River on TR 770 (Ridge Road)Replaced by a new bridge in 2005
Schuylkill River Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1940Steel stringer bridge over Schuylkill River on Sr 4025(Lr 06174)Open to traffic
Schuylkill River Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1916; replaced 1997Lost concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Bridge Street (PA 29)Replaced by new bridge
SEPTA - Schuylkill River Viaduct (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1911Deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (former Red Arrow Lines/Philadelphia & Western)Open to traffic
South Street Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1923; rehabilitated 1982; replaced 2010Lost Girder bridge over Schuylkill River on South StreetReplaced by new bridge
Spring Garden Street Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1958; rehabilitated 1988Girder bridge over Schuylkill River and Schuylkill Expressway on Spring Garden StreetOpen to traffic
State Street Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1975Open-spandrel arch bridge over Schuylkill River on W. State Street (PA 4028) in HamburgOpen to traffic
Strawberry Mansion Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1897; rehabilitated 1998Steel arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Strawberry Mansion in PhiladelphiaOpen to traffic
University Avenue Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1985Bridge over Schuylkill River on University AvenueOpen to traffic
Vine Street Expressway bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1959, PennDOT, Reconstructed 1989Deck girder bridge over Schuylkill River, CSX tracks, I676 East ramp from Eakins Oval on I-676/US 30Open to traffic
Walnut Street Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1990V-shaped steel rigid frame bridge over Schuylkill River,24th Street,32nd,31st,Schuylkill Expressway, I-76 on Walnut StreetOpen to traffic
West River Drive Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1966Girder bridge over Schuylkill River on West River DriveOpen to traffic