John F. Kennedy Boulevard Bridge facts for kids

Quick facts for kids John F. Kennedy Boulevard Bridge
John F. Kennedy Boulevard Bridge, with 30th Street Station and the Cira Centre, 10 August 2010
Coordinates	39°57′20″N 75°10′48″W / 39.95545°N 75.18000°W / 39.95545; -75.18000
Carries	PA 3 westbound (John F. Kennedy Boulevard)
Crosses	Schuylkill River, CSX Transportation tracks, Schuylkill River Trail
Locale	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Official name	John F. Kennedy Boulevard Bridge
Other name(s)	JFK Boulevard Bridge, Pennsylvania Boulevard Bridge
Owner	Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Maintained by	PennDOT
ID number	670095015000000
Characteristics
Design	girder and floorbeam system
Material	steel
Total length	487.9 feet
Width	47.9 feet
Number of spans	3
Piers in water	2
History
Constructed by	PennDOT
Construction end	1959
Opened	1959, reconstructed 2009
Statistics
Daily traffic	2,629 as of 2009

The John F. Kennedy Boulevard Bridge was built in 1959 and reconstructed 2009 by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. It carries three lanes (two lanes westbound, one lane eastbound) of John F. Kennedy Boulevard (Pennsylvania Route 3 westbound, known as Pennsylvania Boulevard until 1963) across the Schuylkill River, Schuylkill River Trail, and CSX Transportation tracks. The overpass continues east, passing over 23rd, 22nd, and 21st streets to terminate at 20th Street. The bridge runs parallel to the SEPTA Regional Rail's Main Line tracks.

John F. Kennedy Boulevard Bridge, looking west towards the 30th Street Station, with the Cira Centre on the right, 10 August 2010