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University Avenue Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 39.942778,-75.196944 |
| Crosses | Schuylkill River |
| Locale | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Double leaf bascule bridge |
| Standort | |
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University Avenue Bridge | |
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| Standort | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Built | 1927-1933 |
| Architect | Paul Philippe Cret |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000515[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 26, 1994 |
The University Avenue Bridge crosses the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The four-lane bridge links University Avenue in West Philadelphia with South 34th Street in the Grays Ferry section of South Philadelphia. It measures 536 feet long, 100 feet wide, and clears the water by 30 feet.[2]
Built in 1930, the bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 26, 1994.[3]
The more recent and nearby Passyunk Avenue Bridge is also a double leaf bascule drawbridge.
See also
List of crossings of the Schuylkill River
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
- ^ "University City Bridge, University City Historical Society". Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ^ Steffe, Michael J. (04-26-1994). "UNIVERSITY AVENUE BRIDGE Paul Philippe Cret, architect". National Register of Historic Places. National Parks Service. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
The much more recent Passyunk Avenue Bridge, and the University Avenue Bridge remain the only two extant double leaf bascule type drawbridges on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.
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University Avenue Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′31″N 75°11′53″W / 39.942°N 75.198°W |
| Carries | University Avenue |
| Crosses | Schuylkill River |
| Official name | University Avenue Bridge |
| Owner | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, 1961, formerly City of Philadelphia |
| Maintained by | PennDOT |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Beaux-Arts [Double leaf bascule bridge]] |
| Material | Steel, limestone, concrete, bronze |
| Total length | 536 feet |
| Width | 100 feet |
| No. of spans | 4 |
| Piers in water | 4 |
| Clearance below | 30 feet |
| History | |
| Designer | Paul Phillippe Cret, architect, and Stephen H. Noyes, engineer |
| Constructed by | Dravo Contracting Company |
| Construction start | 1925 |
| Construction end | 1930 |
| Opened | 1930 |
| Standort | |
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External links
- 1917 drawing of proposed bridge, PhillyHistory.org
- 1929 Photo of unfinished bridge, PhillyHistory.org
- 1929 photo of drawbridge open, PhillyHistory.org
- 1950 photo of bridge, PhillyHistory.org
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-503, "University Avenue Bridge"
- Geographic Names Information System ID No. 1196400
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