Schuylkill River Bridge

        

         

Description:

The RACC Pedestrian Bridge –This former Pennsylvania Railroad bridge, built in 1917, which carries the Schuylkill River Trail over the Schuylkill River, will be improved with a raised boardwalk, lighting, and landscaping, and the top fencing removed, as shown in the illustration below.

 

Status:

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has offered a $1 million dollar grant for the completion of this project.  A separate additional grant will pay for the solar-powered lighting of the bridge.

 

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