The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Mule Bridge is a bridge spanning the Schuylkill River at the foot of Shurs Lane in Philadelphia, 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, 2023 | |
| Coordinates | 40°01′19″N 75°13′10″W / 40.02194°N 75.21944°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 |
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See also
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References
edit- ^ 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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Another view of the bridge
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Mule Bridge.
- 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