Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia

United States historic place
Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia
40°0′53″N 75°12′26″W / 40.01472°N 75.20722°W / 40.01472; -75.20722
Arealess than one acre
Built1888
Architectural styleMulti-span stone arch
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000852[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

The Ridge Avenue Bridge in Philadelphia is a historic bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

A triple-span stone arch bridge built in 1888, it carries Ridge Avenue over the Wissahickon Creek. It is the last crossing of the creek before it empties into the Schuylkill River. Four other stone arch bridges cross the Wissahickon.[2] The 119.1-ft-long bridge was rehabilitated in 1954.

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

References

  • Philadelphia portal
  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Stone Arch Bridges". Bridges. Friends of the Wissahickon. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  • Listing at Historic Bridges of the U.S.
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