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 |
| Statistics | |
| Toll | None |
| Location | |
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. 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.