Girard Point Bridge

Girard Point Bridge
Girard Point Bridge and Basin Bridge in foreground (1995)
Coordinates39°53′33″N 75°11′49″W / 39.8925°N 75.197°W / 39.8925; -75.197
Carries6 lanes (3 upper, 3 lower) of I-95
CrossesSchuylkill River
LocalePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Maintained byPennsylvania Department of Transportation
Characteristics
DesignDouble-decked through cantilevered truss bridge
Total length9,090 ft (2,770 m)
Longest span705 ft (215 m)
History
Construction start1968 (1968)
Construction end1973 (1973)[1]
Statistics
TollNone
Location
Map

The Girard Point Bridge is a double-decked cantilevered truss bridge carrying Interstate 95 across the Schuylkill River in the American city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The bridge was opened in 1973.[2] It is the last crossing of the Schuylkill River, which empties into the Delaware River less than half a mile downstream. It is crossed by an average of 148,500 vehicles per day, including 6% truck traffic.

  1. ^ Staff. "Projects and Paychecks: Pennsylvania" (PDF format). AASHTO Transportation Recovery. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, DC. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  2. ^ S.J. Groves & Sons Co. v. Warner Co., 576 F.2d 524 (3rd Cir. 1978) [1] Archived March 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.

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