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AMTK - Connecting Railway Bridge [Map · Street View] Stone arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Northeast Corridor/SEPTA/NJTOpen to trafficBuilt 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.
Arch Street Bridge [Map] Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Front Street on Arch StreetRemoved but not replaced
B-Street Bridge (Old) [Map] Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Conrail Railroad Tracks on B StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Blue Stone Bridge [Map] Stone arch bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Forbidden Drive in PhiladelphiaOpen to traffic-bicycles and pedestrians onlyBuilt 1896
Blue Stone Covered Bridge [Map · Street View] Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Wissahickon Drive (Primitive Road)Replaced by a new bridge (on a walking trail)Built Unknown
Broad Street Bridge [Map] Deck plate girder bridge over Reading Railroad & roads on Broad StreetOpen to trafficBuilt 1895; reconstructed 1958
Byberry-Bensalem Turnpike Bridge [Map] Stone arch bridge over Poquessing Creek on Byberry-Bensalem Turnpike, Lincoln Highway in PhiladelphiaOpen to pedestrians onlyBuilt 1805; Strengthened 1917; Bypassed 1921
Century Lane Bridge [Map] Stone and concrete arch bridge over Poquessing Creek on Century Lane in PhiladelphiaOpen to trafficBuilt 1853; rehabilitated 1950 CA & 2004 (accoding to builders plate)
Chestnut Street Bridge [Map] Lost Iron arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Chestnut StreetReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1866; replaced 1957
Colossus Bridge [Map] Lost Covered through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Spring Garden StreetDestroyed by fireBuilt 1812; destroyed by fire 1838
CSX - Adams Avenue Overpass [Map] Concrete arch bridge over Adams Avenue on CSX Transportation (formerly Reading RR New York Short Line)Open to trafficBuilt 1905
CSX - Columbia Bridge (1920) [Map · Street View] Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Schuylkill River, Kelly Drive, and West River/Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on CSX Transportation (former Reading RR,)Open to trafficBuilt 1920; originally four track bridge, now two tracks. Third bridge on site.
CSX - Eastside Yard Bridge [Map] Pratt through truss swing bridge over Schuylkill River on CSX Philadelphia SubdivisionOpen to trafficBuilt 1910; rehabilitated May 2004 by CMI-Promex, Inc. and CSX Transportation
East Falls Covered Bridge [Map] Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Schuylkill River Replaced by a new bridgeBuilt in 1861; in 1878 a wind storm knocked down 2 spans; in 1879 repaired by Cofrade & Saylor of Philadelphia Bridge Works; in 1894 the bridge was destroyed by a windstorm; Replaced by bridge see BH #31515
Fairmount Bridge [Map] Lost Wire suspension bridge over Schuylkill River on Spring Garden StreetRemoved but not replacedBuilt 1841; replaced 1875
Frankford Avenue Bridge [Map · Street View] Three-span stone arch bridge over Pennypack Creek on Frankford Avenue (US 13) in HolmesburgOpen to trafficBuilt 1697 by the residents of Lower Dublin Township; widened 1893
George C. Platt Bridge [Map · Street View] Cantilevered through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on PA 291 (Penrose Avenue) in PhiladelphiaOpen to trafficBuilt 1949; rehabilitated 1984
Greens Lane Bridge [Map · Street View] Deck arch bridge over Schuylkill River,Norfolk Southern Railroad, and Manayunk Canal on Green LaneOpen to trafficBuilt 1928
Holme Avenue Bridge [Map] Concrete arch bridge over Wooden Bridge Run on Holme Avenue in PhiladelphiaOpen to trafficBuilt 1921
JFK Boulevard Bridge [Map] Girder bridge over Schuylkill River;CSX, on JFK BoulevardOpen to trafficBuilt 1959; rehabilitated 2009
Krewstown Road Bridge [Map] Stone arch bridge over Pennypack Creek on Krewstown Road in PhiladelphiaOpen to trafficBuilt 1907; rehabilitated 1964
Leverington Avenue Bridge [Map] Girder bridge over Conrail,Manayunk Canal on Leverington Avenue in Manayunk (Philadelphia)Open to trafficBuilt 1929
Livezey's Mill Covered Bridge [Map] Lost Town lattice truss bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Livezey's Lane (Now partly abandoned)Removed but not replacedBuilt 1839
Luzerne Street Bridge [Map] Concrete arch bridge over abandoned Conrail track on Luzerne Street in PhiladelphiaOpen to trafficBuilt 1915
Manayunk Bridge Trail - Pencoyd Viaduct (1918) [Map · Street View] Open-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. 2015Built 1918 by the former Schuylkill Valley Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad; closed 1986
Margie Street Bridge [Map · Street View] Pony truss bridge over Amtrak on Margie Street in PhiladelphiaClosed to vehicular traffic, at least, since between 2014/16Built 1919; rehabilitated 1969; closed between 2014-16
Market Street Bridge (old) [Map] Lost Bridge over Schuylkill River on Market StreetNo longer existsRebuild/reconfiguration of High Street (Middle Ferry) bridge done in 1850, lost to fire November 20, 1875
Newkirk Viaduct 38-51-04x [Map] Lost Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Road & railroadDestroyed by fire & replacedBuilt 1847; destroyed by fire 1863
Nicetown Lane Bridge [Map] Stone arch bridge over Nicetown Lane on a pedestrain walkwayOpen to pedestriansBuilt 1864
NJTR - Delair Bridge [Map · Street View] Polygonal Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over Delaware River on NJTransit and Conrail Shared Assets Operations (formerly Pennsylvania RR)Open to trafficBuilt 1896 as a swing bridge, lift span added in 1960; was the first bridge from Philadelphia to New Jersey
Overbrook Station Bridge [Map] Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Railroad on City AvenueReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt 1887; rebuilt 1904; replaced 1935
Pencoyd Bridge [Map · Street View] Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Trail - formerly Pencoyd Iron WorksOpen to pedestrians and Royal Athena residents onlyBuilt 1900
Pennypack Creek Bridge [Map] Lost Concrete Arch Bridge over Pennypack Creek on Pine RoadReplaced by new bridgeBuilt 1893, Replaced 1977
PRR - Arsenal Bridge (Old) [Map] Lost Whipple through truss bridge over the Schuylkill River on Pennsylvania RailroadNo longer existsBuilt 1862; replaced 1886
Reading - Columbia Bridge (1831) [Map] Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Columbia RailroadReplaced by a new bridgeBuilt in 1831 by John Babb; Removed and Replaced in 1885; For newer bridges please see BH #78646 and BH #58974 #
Red Lion Road Bridge [Map] Stone arch bridge over Poquessing Creek on Red Lion Road in PhiladelphiaOpen to trafficBuilt 1845
Rhawn Street Bridge [Map] Concrete arch bridge over Pennypack Creek on Rhawn Street in PhiladelphiaOpen to trafficBuilt 1930
Rockland Street Bridge [Map] Concrete arch bridge over Conrail(Abandoned) on Rockland Street in PhiladelphiaOpen to trafficBuilt 1908
Roosevelt Blvd (NB) [Map · Street View] Deck plate girder bridge over Schuylkill River, Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Schuylkill River Viaduct, Kelly Drive, Martin Luther King Drive on US 1 NorthBuilt 1960, reconstructed 1985, reconstructed 2010
Roosevelt Blvd (SB) [Map] Girder bridge over Schuylkill River on U.S. 1 SouthBuilt 1960, reconstructed 1985, reconstructed 2010
Roosevelt Blvd. Bridge [Map] Concrete arch bridge over Conrail (Abandoned) on Roosevelt Blvd. in PhiladelphiaOpen to trafficBuilt 1906; rehabilitated 1955
Roosevelt Blvd. Bridge [Map] Concrete arch bridge over buried Conrail track on US 1 (Roosevelt Blvd.) in PhiladelphiaOpen to trafficBuilt 1909; rehabilitated 1955
Roosevelt Blvd. Bridge [Map] Concrete arch bridge over abandoned Conrail line on US 1 (Roosevelt Blvd.) in PhiladelphiaOpen to trafficBuilt 1909; rehabilitated 1955
Ryan Avenue Bridge [Map] Concrete arch bridge over Sandy Run Branch Pennypack Creek on Ryan Avenue in PhiladelphiaOpen to trafficBuilt 1929
Schuylkill Permanent Bridge [Map] Lost Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Market StreetReplacedBuilt from 1801; "Remodeled" (replaced) 1850
SEPTA - Tunnel [Map] SEPTA Cynwyd Branch Tunnel under Amtrak Harrisburg LineOpen to traffic
South Street Bridge [Map] Stone arch bridge over abandoned driveways on South Street in PhiladelphiaOpen to trafficBuilt 1870
Spring Garden Street Bridge [Map] Girder bridge over Schuylkill River and Schuylkill Expressway on Spring Garden StreetOpen to trafficBuilt 1958; rehabilitated 1988
Vine Street Expressway bridge [Map] Deck girder bridge over Schuylkill River, CSX tracks, I676 East ramp from Eakins Oval on I-676/US 30Open to trafficBuilt 1959, PennDOT, Reconstructed 1989
Walnut Lane Bridge [Map] Stringer bridge over Lincoln Dr,Monoshone Creek on Walnut LaneOpen to trafficBuilt 1949; rehabilitated 1990
Walnut Lane Bridge [Map · Street View] Pre-Stressed Concrete Stringer bridge over Lincoln Dr,Monoshone Creek on Walnut LaneOpen to trafficBuilt 1949; rehabilitated 1990
Walnut Street Bridge [Map · Street View] V-shaped steel rigid frame bridge over Schuylkill River,24th Street,32nd,31st,Schuylkill Expressway, I-76 on Walnut StreetOpen to trafficBuilt 1990
Walnut Street Bridge [Map] Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Walnut StreetReplaced by a new bridge; old piers used in the replacement bridgeBuilt 1893; demolished 1988; replaced 1991
Wissahickon Creek Bridge [Map] Stringer bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Germantown AvenueOpen to trafficBuilt 1885; rehabilitated 1920; replaced 2003