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
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge
Coordinates40°01′19″N 75°13′10″W
CarriesPhiladelphia & Reading Railroad, Venice Branch
CrossesSchuylkill River
LocalePhiladelphia/Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Characteristics
MaterialWrought iron
Total length623 feet (190 m)
History
Opened1889, altered 1943

References

  1. 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.

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