George C. Platt Bridge
The George C. Platt Memorial Bridge is a through truss bridge that carries PA 291 over the Schuylkill River in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was opened to traffic in 1951, replacing a swing bridge to the south which carried Penrose Ferry Road across the river.- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Penrose Avenue Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Philadelphia International Airport and Lincoln Financial Field.
Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia International Airport, ☏ +1-800-PHL-GATE is the main airport serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and the surrounding Delaware Valley. It is the largest commercial airport in the state of Pennsylvania.
Lincoln Financial Field
Stadium
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Lincoln Financial Field is an American football stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. It is the home stadium of the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League and the Temple Owls football team of Temple University. Lincoln Financial Field is situated 2½ miles east of George C. Platt Bridge.
Xfinity Mobile Arena
Sports venue
Xfinity Mobile Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Philadelphia. It serves as the home of the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association, and the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. Xfinity Mobile Arena is situated 2 miles east of George C. Platt Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elmwood Park and Eastwick.
Elmwood Park
Neighborhood
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Elmwood Park, also known simply as Elmwood, is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It borders the city line with Delaware County at Cobbs Creek, and extends to the Schuylkill River. Elmwood Park is situated 1½ miles northwest of George C. Platt Bridge.
Eastwick
Neighborhood
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Eastwick is a neighborhood in the Southwest section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the southwesternmost neighborhood in the city, bordering Philadelphia International Airport and the city line with Delaware County at Cobbs Creek and Darby Creek. Eastwick is situated 2 miles west of George C. Platt Bridge.
Packer Park
Neighborhood
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Packer Park is a neighborhood in the South Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States that originally included 1,000 homes built in two unique builder developments, of Packer Park in the 1950s and Brinton Estates during the 1990s. Packer Park is situated 2 miles northeast of George C. Platt Bridge.
George C. Platt Bridge
- Categories: truss bridge and transportation
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.89779° or 39° 53′ 52″ northLongitude
-75.21163° or 75° 12′ 42″ westNamed after
George Crawford PlattOpen location code
87F6VQXQ+48OpenStreetMap ID
way 657689360OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q5537572
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