Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls

Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Bridge at West Falls
Reading Railroad Bridge at West Falls, looking east toward Kelly Drive
Coordinates40°00′23″N 75°11′33″W / 40.00639°N 75.19250°W / 40.00639; -75.19250 (Bridge at West Falls)
CarriesCSX Trenton Subdivision
CrossesKelly Drive, Schuylkill River, and Martin Luther King Drive (formerly West River Drive)
LocalePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
MaterialStone
Widthtwo tracks
Longest span92.8 feet (28.3 m)
No. of spans9
Piers in water6
History
Construction end1890
Location

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).