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Gay Street Bridge (Phoenixville, Pennsylvania)

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Gay Street Bridge
Gay Street Bridge Phoenixville from Main Street.jpg
The third and current bridge in 2012
Coordinates 40°08′08.1″N75°31′07.1″W / 40.135583°N 75.518639°W / 40.135583; -75.518639
CarriesTwo lanes of PA-113.svg PA 113 (Gay Street)
Crosses French Creek
Locale Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Official nameVeterans Memorial Gay Street Bridge
Maintained by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)
Characteristics
Design Girder
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 traffic 7,650 (2021)
Location
Gay Street Bridge (Phoenixville, Pennsylvania)
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.

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History

1883 bridge

The original Gay Street Bridge was constructed in 1883 by the local Phoenix Iron Company. Situated slightly west of the present-day alignment of the bridge, it was built with the iron company's Phoenix columns, which later became popularly used nationwide in bridge construction. [1]

1926 bridge

By 1922, the condition of original bridge had begun to decline. In 1924, construction began on a new bridge, with the second Gay Street Bridge opening on September 4, 1926. The open-spandrel arch bridge was made of reinforced concrete and was twelve spans, the longest bridge in Chester County at that time. [1]

2009 bridge

By 2008, plans had been in place to replace the 82-year-old bridge due to deteriorating concrete. The second bridge officially closed on April 2, 2008, and was subsequently demolished. [2] [3] The third and current Gay Street Bridge was constructed from 2008 to 2009, officially opening on October 16, 2009. The current bridge is a nine-span steel structure constructed at a cost of $17 million. [4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gay Street Bridge (Phoenixville, 1926)". Structurae. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  2. ↑ "PennDOT expecting to close Gay Street Bridge on April 2". The Mercury. March 28, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Gay Street/Route 113 Bridge in Phoenixville to close for replacement on April 2". PennDOT. March 27, 2008. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Gay Street Bridge (Phoenixville, 2009)". Structurae. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Gay Street Bridge Phoenixville, PA". High Steel Structures Inc. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2014.
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