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George N. Wade Memorial Bridge

Coordinates: 40°18′50″N 76°54′29″W / 40.3138°N 76.9081°W / 40.3138; -76.9081
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George N. Wade Memorial Bridge
Coordinates40°18′50″N 76°54′29″W / 40.3138°N 76.9081°W / 40.3138; -76.9081
Carries6 lanes of I-81
CrossesSusquehanna River
LocaleEast Pennsboro Township and Harrisburg
Other name(s)North Bridge
Maintained byPennsylvania Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Total length5,188 feet (1,581 m)
Width109 feet (33 m) to 230 feet (70 m)
History
Opened1970
Statistics
Daily traffic64,000 daily
Location
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The George N. Wade Memorial Bridge, also known as the North Bridge, carries Interstate 81 (I-81) and the Capital Beltway across the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.[1]

History and architectural features

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Bridge construction began during the late 1960s and was completed in the early 1970s.[2]

This bridge is 5,188 feet (1,581 m) long and varies in width from 109 feet (33 m) to 230 feet (70 m). It carries six lanes of traffic and has two collector road and five ramp connections. Average daily traffic counts for this section of I-81 are nearly 32,000 vehicles in each direction.[2]

A $36.5 million rehabilitation of the bridge began in 2009 and was scheduled to be completed in early 2012;[2][3] however, additional repairs were undertaken in subsequent years.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Assembly OKs Miner Disability Increase." Hanover, Pennsylvania: The Evening Sun, November 25, 1969, p. 1 (subscription required).
  2. ^ a b c George Wade Bridge Rehabilitation Project, Dauphin County Archived 2010-02-12 at the Wayback Machine, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, retrieved February 25, 2010.
  3. ^ "Next long-term I-81 ramp closure to start next week." Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, August 30, 2012, p. 3 (subscription required).
  4. ^ Creason, Naomi. "PennDOT tackles multiple projects on I-81." Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, May 4, 2013, p. 1 (subscription required).
  5. ^ "I-81 bridge work set for Saturday." Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, August 7, 2021, p. A3 (subscription required).

40°18′50″N 76°54′29″W / 40.3138°N 76.9081°W / 40.3138; -76.9081