Gay Street Bridge (Phoenixville, Pennsylvania)

Gay Street Bridge
The third and current bridge in 2012
Coordinates40°08′08.1″N 75°31′07.1″W / 40.135583°N 75.518639°W / 40.135583; -75.518639
CarriesTwo lanes of PA 113 (Gay Street)
CrossesFrench Creek
LocaleChester, Pennsylvania, United States
Official nameVeterans Memorial Gay Street Bridge
Maintained byPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
Characteristics
DesignGirder
Total length975.1 feet (297.2 m)
Width36.1 feet (11.0 m)
Longest span123 feet (37 m)
History
OpenedNovember 19, 1883 (first)
September 4, 1926 (second)
October 16, 2009 (current)
Statistics
Daily traffic7,650 (2021)
Location
Interactive map of Gay Street Bridge

Veterans Memorial Gay Street Bridge, known simply as the Gay Street Bridge, is a crossing of French Creek in the borough of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The bridge connects the north and south sides of the borough, carrying Pennsylvania Route 113. The first iteration of the bridge was constructed in 1888, the second in 1926, and the third and current in 2009.