Twin Bridges
The Twin Bridges are a pair of steel-plate girder bridges that span the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They carry northbound and southbound traffic on US 1 just north of its intersection with Interstate 76.- Type: Bridge
- Description: two bridges carrying Roosevelt Boulevard over the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Twin Bridges (Southbound)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include East Falls station and Falls Bridge.
East Falls station
Railway station
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East Falls station is a station located along the Manayunk/Norristown Line in the East Falls section of Lower Northwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located at Midvale Avenue & Cresson Street and includes a 51 space parking lot. East Falls station is situated 1,500 feet north of Twin Bridges.
Falls Bridge
Bridge
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The Falls Bridge is a steel Pratt truss bridge that spans the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It connects Kelly Drive at Calumet Street with Martin Luther King, Jr. Falls Bridge is situated 1,600 feet west of Twin Bridges.
Falls of Schuylkill Branch Library
Library
Photo: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Falls of Schuylkill Branch Library is situated 2,500 feet north of Twin Bridges.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Falls and Allegheny West.
East Falls
Neighborhood
East Falls is a neighborhood in Lower Northwest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies on the east bank of the "Falls of the Schuylkill," cataracts submerged in 1822 by the Schuylkill Canal and Fairmount Water Works projects.
Allegheny West
Neighborhood
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Allegheny West is a neighborhood in the North Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is named after its location in the vicinity of Allegheny Avenue on the western side of Broad Street.
Wynnefield Heights
Neighborhood
Wynnefield Heights is a middle class neighborhood that is located in the greater West Philadelphia area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood is bounded by City Avenue to the north, Belmont Avenue to the west, Fairmount Park to the south and east, and the Schuylkill Expressway to the east.
Twin Bridges
- Categories: twin bridges, road bridge, and transportation
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.00737° or 40° 0′ 27″ northLongitude
-75.19198° or 75° 11′ 31″ westOpen location code
87G62R45+W6OpenStreetMap ID
way 758606448OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7858087
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Highlights include Twin Bridges (Northbound) and East Falls Post Office.
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