Lincoln Drive

Road in Pennsylvania, US From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lincoln Drive is a full-access, 25 mph 4-lane road in the Wissahickon Creek section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Initially built in 1856 as the Wissahickon Turnpike, it was not completed until about 50 years later. Initially, the purpose of the road was to provide access from the mills to the city of Philadelphia.[1]

Maintained byPennDOT and Philadelphia Streets Department
Length4.1 mi (6.6 km)
LocationPhiladelphia
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Lincoln Drive
A four-lane full-access road with a low concrete median snakes through a wooded area and under a large stone arch bridge.
A view looking north on Lincoln Drive towards the Henry Avenue Bridge.
Interactive map of Lincoln Drive
Maintained byPennDOT and Philadelphia Streets Department
Length4.1 mi (6.6 km)
LocationPhiladelphia
South end I-76 / US 1 / Kelly Drive in Philadelphia
North endAllens Lane in Philadelphia
Construction
Commissioned1856
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View on Lincoln Drive, Fairmount Park

Some historic locations that the road passes include Historic RittenhouseTown, Germantown, and Chestnut Hill.

From the 1930s until 1960, Lincoln Drive was designated as the southernmost part of U.S. Route 309.[2][3]

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