Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge
The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge is a bridge spanning the Schulykill River at the foot of Shurs Lane in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. The bridge is significant for being one of the oldest surviving wrought iron lattice truss bridges.[1]
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge | |
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 Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°01′19″N 75°13′10″W |
| Carries | Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Venice Branch |
| Crosses | Schuylkill River |
| Locale | Philadelphia/Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Wrought iron |
| Total length | 623 feet (190 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1889, altered 1943 |
References
- Spivey, Justin M. (April 2000). "Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
Another view of the bridge
See also
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
- List of crossings of the Schuylkill River
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-552, "Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Mule Bridge, Spanning Schulykill River at foot of Shurs Lane, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 11 photos, 1 color transparency, 3 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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