Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls
Bridge in Pennsylvania, United States
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The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls is a stone and iron plate girder bridge that is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It carries two CSX Trenton Subdivision tracks over Kelly Drive, Schuylkill River, and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (formerly West River Drive).
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Coordinates40°00′23″N 75°11′33″W
CarriesCSX Trenton Subdivision
CrossesKelly Drive, Schuylkill River, and Martin Luther King Drive (formerly West River Drive)
LocalePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls | |
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Reading Railroad Bridge at West Falls, looking east toward Kelly Drive | |
| Coordinates | 40°00′23″N 75°11′33″W |
| Carries | CSX Trenton Subdivision |
| Crosses | Kelly Drive, Schuylkill River, and Martin Luther King Drive (formerly West River Drive) |
| Locale | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Width | two tracks |
| Longest span | 92.8 feet (28.3 m) |
| No. of spans | 9 |
Piers in water | 6 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1890 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls | |
History and notable features
This was built in 1890 by the Reading Railroad, and forms a "Y" junction with the adjacent Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Schuylkill River Viaduct (1854).[1][2][3]
The bridge consists of an 80-foot (24 m) stone arch over Kelly Drive and eight plate-girder spans that follow a 6-degree curve.
See also
Gallery
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge, West Falls, looking upstream from Kelly Drive
