Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Schuylkill River Viaduct
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Schuylkill River Viaduct, also called the Reading Railroad Bridge and the Falls Rail Bridge, is a stone arch bridge that carries rail traffic over the Schuylkill River at Falls of Schuylkill (East Falls) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located in Fairmount Park, the bridge also spans Martin Luther King, Jr., Drive, and Kelly Drive. The name Philadelphia & Reading Railroad (P&R) was later shortened to Reading Company.
| Coordinates | 40°00′23″N 75°11′34″W
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| Crosses | Schuylkill River, Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Kelly Drive
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| Official name | Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Schuylkill River Viaduct
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| Other name | Reading Railroad Bridge, or Falls Rail Bridge
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CHARACTERISTICS
| Design | Stone ribbed skew arch
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RAIL CHARACTERISTICS
HISTORY
| Designer | Gustavus A. Nicolls
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| Opened | 1856
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STATISTICS
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