University Avenue Bridge

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University Avenue Bridge
Crosses Schuylkill River
Locale Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Design Double leaf bascule bridge
Coordinates 39.942778,-75.196944
University Avenue Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
University Avenue Bridge (Pennsylvania)
University Avenue Bridge
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates: 39°56′30″N 75°11′52″W / 39.94167, -75.19778Coordinates: 39°56′30″N 75°11′52″W / 39.94167, -75.19778
Built/Founded: 1927-1933
Architect: Paul Philippe Cret
Architectural style(s): Beaux Arts
Added to NRHP: May 26, 1994
NRHP Reference#: 94000515[1]
Governing body: State

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.

Location: 39°56′34″N 75°11′49″W / 39.942778, -75.196944

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[edit] References

  1. ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2008-04-15).
  2. ^ University City Bridge, University City Historical Society. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
 
Crossings of the Schuylkill River
Upstream
Schuylkill Expressway Bridge
 University Avenue Bridge
 Downstream
Passyunk Avenue Bridge
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