Pennsylvania Railroad, Manayunk Bridge, Spanning Schuylkill Expressway (I-76), Schuylkill River & Green Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA
Summary
Significance: The bridge's nine open-spandrel reinforced concrete arches follow an unusual reverse curvature, which earns it the nickname "S-bridge." Towering over the town of Manayunk and the Schuylkill Expressway, the bridge is a prominent local landmark.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N630
Survey number: HAER PA-551
Building/structure dates: 1918 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1996 Subsequent Work
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Shand, Alexander C
Leonard, H R
T. L. Eyre, Incorporated
Pennsylvania Railroad
Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail)
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)
DeLony, Eric N, project manager
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, sponsor
Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), sponsor
Spivey, Justin M, historian
Elliott, Joseph E, B, photographer
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 40.04576, -75.14393
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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