Girard Point Bridge
Girard Point Bridge | |
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 Girard Point Bridge and Basin Bridge in foreground (1995) | |
| Coordinates | 39°53′33″N 75°11′49″W / 39.8925°N 75.197°W |
| Carries | 6 lanes (3 upper, 3 lower) of  I-95 |
| Crosses | Schuylkill River |
| Locale | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Maintained by | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Double-decked through cantilevered truss bridge |
| Total length | 9,090 ft (2,770 m) |
| Longest span | 705 ft (215 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | 1968 |
| Construction end | 1973[1] |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | None |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Girard Point Bridge | |
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.
History
This 9,324 ft bridge was initially built by American Bridge Company and completed in 1972. It was manufactured with over 30,000 tons of steel.[3]
A bridge similar to this appears in Need for Speed: Most Wanted, except it is designed to resemble the Tobin Bridge in Boston and the Brent Spence Bridge in Ohio.
Construction and renovation in 2010 and 2011
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation selected Buckley and Co. as the main contractor and a joint venture between Alpha-Liberty Painting as the paint contractor. The bridge deck was milled and a new surface was poured and the structural steel was painted in order to extend the life of the steel. Work finished in the fall of 2011, but restarted in 2012 for expansion-joint replacement.[4]
Improvement Project Starting December 2025
In December 2025, further renovations started. The improvement project is anticipated to end in April 2031.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Staff. "Projects and Paychecks: Pennsylvania" (PDF format). AASHTO Transportation Recovery. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, DC. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ↑ S.J. Groves & Sons Co. v. Warner Co., 576 F.2d 524 (3rd Cir. 1978) Archived March 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Girard Point Bridge – Southland Holdings". Retrieved July 10, 2026.
- ↑ Archived June 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Girard Point Bridge Improvement Project". www.pa.gov. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
Crossings of the Schuylkill River | ||||
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- 1973 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Bridges completed in 1973
- Bridges in Philadelphia
- Bridges on the Interstate Highway System
- Bridges over the Schuylkill River
- Interstate 95
- Road bridges in Pennsylvania
- South Philadelphia
- Southwest Philadelphia
- Steel bridges in the United States
- Cantilever bridges in the United States