Walnut Lane Bridge
Walnut Lane Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°01′55″N 75°12′00″W / 40.032°N 75.2°W |
| Crosses | Wissahickon Creek |
| Locale | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Maintained by | City of Philadelphia |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | concrete |
| Total length | 585 feet (178 m) |
| Width | 48 feet (15 m) |
| Height | 147 feet (45 m) |
| Longest span | 233 feet (71 m) |
| History | |
| Construction cost | $260,000 ($5 Million Today) |
| Opened | October 14, 1908 |
Walnut Lane Bridge | |
Pennsylvania state historical marker | |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States |
| Coordinates | 40°01′56″N 75°11′59″W / 40.03222°N 75.19972°W |
| Built | 1907 |
| Architect | George S. Webster (chief) Henry H. Quimby (assistant) |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000815 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 10, 1988 |
| Designated No parameter | October 18, 2008 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Walnut Lane Bridge | |
The Walnut Lane Bridge is a concrete arch bridge located in Northwest Philadelphia that connects the Germantown and Roxborough neighborhoods across the Wissahickon Creek in Fairmount Park. While drivers may cross the bridge too quickly to notice, the view from underneath the bridge has inspired many artists and writers, such as Christopher Morley. The design was copied from Pont Adolphe in Luxembourg.
The Walnut Lane Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.