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/NJT
Open to traffic

Berne Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896; rehabilitated 1959; Demolished 2014
Through 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 422
Replaced by a new bridge

Bingaman Street Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1920; rehabilitated ca. 1970
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 2005 in Reading
Open to traffic

Birdsboro Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1980; demolished 2014
Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 82 in Birdsboro
Demolished and replaced in 2014

Black Rock Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1916; rehabilitated 1991
Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Black Rock Road (PA 113) in Phoenixville
Open to traffic

Broadway Bridge (1929) (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1929
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Broadway in Schuylkill Haven
Open to traffic

Buttonwood Street Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1931; rehabilitated 1972
Open-spandrel arch bridge over the Schuylkill River on Buttonwood Street in Reading
Open to traffic

Callowhill Street Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1875; demolished 1964
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River
Replaced by a new bridge

Chestnut Street Overpass (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1901
Stone arch bridge over CSX Railroad on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia
Open to traffic

Chestnut Street Schuylkill River Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1912; rehabilitated 1957
Girder bridge over Schuylkill River on Chestnut Street
Open to traffic

Collins Street Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1892; rehabilitated ca. 1950
Deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Collins Street in Pottsville
Closed to all traffic

Columbia Street Bridge (1921) (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1921
Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 443 in Schuylkill Haven
Open to traffic

CR - Schuylkill River Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Abandoned deck plate girder bridge over Schuylkill River on Conrail
Abandoned

CSX - Eastside Yard Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1910; rehabilitated May 2004 by CMI-Promex, Inc. and CSX Transportation
Pratt through truss swing bridge over Schuylkill River on CSX Philadelphia Subdivision
Open to traffic

CSX - Schuylkill Arsenal Bridge (1905) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1905
Bridge over Schuylkill River on CSX Railroad
Open to traffic

CSX - Schuylkill River Viaduct (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853-56; Altered 1935
Stone arch bridge over Schuylkill River on CSX Railroad


DeKalb Street Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1925; replaced 1993
Lost concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Dekalb Pike
Replaced 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 replaced
Lost Through truss covered bridge over Schuylkill River on DeKalb Street
Destroyed 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, Northbound
Open to traffic

East City Avenue Bridge (SB) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1955 (reconstructed 2002)
Bridge over Schuylkill River on East City Avenue
Open to traffic

East Falls Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1895; rehabilitated 1986
Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River in Philadelphia
Open to traffic

ESPN - Venice Island Branch Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on ESPN Venice Island Branch
Open to traffic

Fairmount Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1841; replaced 1875
Lost Wire suspension bridge over Schuylkill River on Spring Garden Street
Removed but not replaced

Falls of Schuylkill Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1808; collapsed 1816
Lost Chain suspension bridge over Schuylkill River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

George C. Platt Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1949; rehabilitated 1984
Cantilevered through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 291 (Penrose Avenue) in Philadelphia
Open to traffic

Girard Avenue Bridge (1855) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1855
Lost Howe deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Girard Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Girard Avenue Bridge (1972) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
V-Shaped Rigid Frame bridge over Schuylkill River on Route 13
Open to traffic

Girard Point Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1973
Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River, Railroad, Roads on I-95, Double Deck
Open to traffic

Grays Ferry Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1976
Steel stringer bridge over Schuylkill River;Amtrak on Grays Ferry Avenue
Open to traffic

Green Lane Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1928
Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Green Lane/Belmont Avenue in Philadelphia
Open to traffic

I-78 Schuylkill River Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1955; rehabilitated 1984
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Schuylkill River on I-78 in Hamburg
Open to traffic

JFK Boulevard Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1959; rehabilitated 2009
Girder bridge over Schuylkill River;CSX, on JFK Boulevard
Open to traffic

Leesport Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1915 by Whittaker & Diehl
Three-span concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 1003 (Wall Street) in Leesport
Replaced 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 Road
Destroyed by fire and not replaced

Linfield Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1932; rehabilitated 1970
Pony 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 1932
Lost Town lattice through truss covered bridge over Schuylkill River on Linfield Road
Replaced by a new bridge (3 arch steel and concrete)

Madison Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1935, closed to traffic Oct. 2010
Pony truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Keim Street in Pottstown
Intact but closed to all traffic

Main Street Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1914; rehabilitated 1954
Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 2047
Open to traffic

Main Street, E. Bridge Street Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1922
Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Main Street in Royersford and on E. Bridge Street in Spring City
The 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 1986
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Schuylkill River built by Pennsylvania Railroad in 1918, now rail-trail bridge for bicycle/pedestrian use
Closed 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, 1875
Lost Bridge over Schuylkill River on Market Street
No longer exists

Market Street Bridge (1932) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1932
Arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Market Street
Open to traffic

Matsonford Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
built 1918; 1987 rebuild appears to have kept nothing
1918 Stringer bridge over Schuykill River & PRR and RDR railroads on Fayette Street
Open to traffic

Mohrsville Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1937
Lost 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 1925
Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 2015 in Mount Carbon
Open to traffic

NS - Black Rock Bridge (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Closed-spandrel concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on railroad
Bridge carries the former Reading Railroad across the Schuytlkill River then immediately enters the Black Rock Tunnel

NS - Schuylkill River Bridge (Norristown) (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Deck plate girder bridge over Schuylkill River on NS RR
Open to traffic

NS - Schuylkill River Bridge (Oaks) (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Deck plate girder bridge over Schuylkill River on Former Perkiomen Branch Reading Railroad


NS - Schuylkill River Bridge - Birdsboro (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Closed spandrel arch bridge over Schuylkill River, West Main and Bridge Streets on Norfolk Southern Railway
Open to traffic

NS - Schuylkill River Bridge - Reading (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Deck girder bridge over Schuylkill River on NS RR
Open to traffic

NS - Trenton Cut-off Schuylkill River Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Deck truss bridge over Schuykill River, SEPTA Norristown Line, NS on NS Trenton Cut-off
Open to traffic

Passyunk Avenue Bridge (1983) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1983
Bridge over Schuylkill River; Schuylkill Avenue; ramp to S. 61st St
Open to traffic

Penn Street Bridge (1913) (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1913; rehabilitated in 2019
Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River and Pennsylvania RR on Business US 422 in Reading
Open to traffic

Poplar Neck Road Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Rebuilt and widened in 1952
Three-span open-spandrel arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Poplar Neck Road in Reading
Open to traffic

PRR - Arsenal Bridge (1862) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1862; replaced 1886
Lost Whipple through truss bridge over the Schuylkill River on Pennsylvania Railroad
No longer exists

PRR - Brooks Crossing Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Pennsylvania RR
Replaced by a new bridge

PRR - Pencoyd Viaduct (1884) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884; Replaced 1918
Lost Deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Pennsylvania Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

PRR - Phoenixville Bridge (Old) (Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884; Replaced 1915
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Pennsylvania Railroad
Replaced 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, PA
Abandoned pony plate girder bridge over Schuylkill River on abandoned (former PRR Schuylkill Division)rail line
Abandoned

PTC - Schuylkill River Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1905
Lost Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Market Street Subway
Replaced by a new tunnel

RBMN - Peacock's Lock Viaduct (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1853-1856
Stone arch bridge over Schuylkill River
Open to authorized vehicles only

RBMN - Schuylkill River Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Bridge over Schuylkill River on Reading. Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad
Open to traffic

RBMN - Schuylkill River Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Schuylkill River on Reading Blue Mountain & Northern Railroad & Appalachian Trail
Open to traffic

RDG - Belt Branch Schuylkill River Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Reading RR Belt Line
Replaced by a new bridge

RDG - Lebanon Valley Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced bridge burned in 1877 railroad riot
Lost Deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Reading Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

RDG - Red Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Reading Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

RDG - Schuylkill River bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Stone arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Reading Railroad
This 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 Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Reading - Columbia Bridge (1886) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1886
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Railroad
Replaced by a new bridge

Roosevelt Blvd (NB) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1960, reconstructed 1985, reconstructed 2010
Deck 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 2010
Girder bridge over Schuylkill River on U.S. 1 South


Sanatoga Station Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1905
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Sanatoga Road
Removed between 1992 and 2002

Schuylkill Expressway Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Bridge over Schuylkill River, CSX tracks
Open to traffic

Schuylkill Permanent Bridge (1801) (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built from 1801; "Remodeled" (replaced) 1850
Lost Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Market Street
Replaced

Schuylkill River Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1923; rehabilitated ca. 1990
Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 2011 in Landingville
Open to traffic

Schuylkill River Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1995
Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 895 in Auburn
Open to traffic

Schuylkill River Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1924; rehabilitated 1981
Open spandrel concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 183 in Reading
Open to traffic

Schuylkill River Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1903
Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on TR 706 in Auburn
Closed to all traffic

Schuylkill River Bridge (Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1910
Wooden bridge over Schuylkill River on TR 770 (Ridge Road)
Replaced by a new bridge in 2005

Schuylkill River Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1940
Steel stringer bridge over Schuylkill River on Sr 4025(Lr 06174)
Open to traffic

Schuylkill River Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1916; replaced 1997
Lost concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Bridge Street (PA 29)
Replaced by new bridge

Schuylkill River Trail - Douglasville Arch Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884 as a Pratt Truss. Replaced by concrete Arches in 1912
Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Former PRR Schuylkill Div now a Trail
Open to pedestrians

Schuylkill River Trail - Poplar Neck Bridge (West) (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1918
Five span, open-spandrel arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Schuylkill River Trail - Thun Section
Open to bicyclists & pedestrians only

Schuylkill River Trail - Schuylkill River Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Schuylkill River on Schuylkill River Trail
Open to pedestrians only

SEPTA - Schuylkill River Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Stone arch bridge over Schuylkill River on SEPTA Regional Rail
Open to traffic

SEPTA - Schuylkill River Viaduct (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1911
Deck 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 2010
Lost Girder bridge over Schuylkill River on South Street
Replaced by new bridge

Spring Garden Street Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1958; rehabilitated 1988
Girder bridge over Schuylkill River and Schuylkill Expressway on Spring Garden Street
Open to traffic

State Street Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1927; rehabilitated 1975
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Schuylkill River on W. State Street (PA 4028) in Hamburg
Open to traffic

Strawberry Mansion Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1897; rehabilitated 1998
Steel arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Strawberry Mansion in Philadelphia
Open to traffic

University Avenue Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1929; rehabilitated 1985
Bridge over Schuylkill River on University Avenue
Open to traffic

Upper Merion & Plymouth - Schuylkill River Bridge (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)
Deck plate girder bridge over Schuylkill River on Upper merion & Plymouth RR
Open to traffic

Vine Street Expressway bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1959, PennDOT, Reconstructed 1989
Deck girder bridge over Schuylkill River, CSX tracks, I676 East ramp from Eakins Oval on I-676/US 30
Open to traffic

Walnut Street Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1990
V-shaped steel rigid frame bridge over Schuylkill River,24th Street,32nd,31st,Schuylkill Expressway, I-76 on Walnut Street
Open to traffic

West River Drive Bridge (Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1966
Girder bridge over Schuylkill River on West River Drive
Open to traffic