This bridge built in 1985 replaced one built in 1891. It is the only steel frame bridge in Wissahickon Valley Park. This information is from Grid, June 2014, at p. 6.
Publication date | Jun 24, 2018 |
This bridge built in 1985 replaced one built in 1891. It is the only steel frame bridge in Wissahickon Valley Park. This information is from Grid, June 2014, at p. 6.
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Comments : This bridge has a structure similar to the Fern Hollow Bridge that collapsed on Jan., 28, 2022, in Pittsburgh, PA. It is of "K-frame" construction, where weight is placed on single supports that have no secondary backup. It opened in 1985 to replace a circa-1891 span. This information is from the Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/2/22, at p. B3, in an article by Ed. Blazina.
Date : 2022-02-02