John Harris Bridge

The John Harris Bridge is a steel girder multilane highway bridge that carries Interstate 83 and the Capital Beltway across the Susquehanna River, connecting Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to Cumberland County.

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Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in United States of America
Also known as: “John Harris Memorial Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge and UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg.

Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge

Bridge

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The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge carries Norfolk Southern rail lines across the Susquehanna River between Lemoyne, Pennsylvania and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge is situated 1,500 feet northwest of John Harris Bridge.

UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg

Hospital

UPMC Harrisburg is a 409-bed urban hospital in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center system. The hospital serves as the hub for the UPMC network, providing care to the residents throughout southcentral Pennsylvania. UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg is situated 3,500 feet north of John Harris Bridge.

Pennsylvania Capitol

Town hall

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The Pennsylvania State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of Pennsylvania located in downtown Harrisburg. The building was designed by architect Joseph Miller Huston in 1902 and completed in 1906 in a Beaux-Arts style with decorative Renaissance themes throughout. Pennsylvania Capitol is situated 1¼ miles north of John Harris Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shipoke and SoMa.

Shipoke

Neighborhood

Shipoke is a neighborhood in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Shipoke is delineated by I-83 to the south, Washington Street to the north, Second Street to the east, and the Susquehanna River to the west.

SoMa

Neighborhood

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SoMa, or South of Market Street, is a neighborhood in Downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania around South Third Street, bounded by Market to the north, 3rd to the west, Chestnut to the south, and 4th to the east.