West River Drive Bridge, Philadelphia

Name: West River Drive Bridge
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#152 among attractions in Philadelphia

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The West River Drive Bridge is a steel girder bridge built in 1966 over the Schuylkill River on West River Drive in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation owns and maintains the bridge. The western end of this bridge is upstream from the western end of the Spring Garden Street Bridge, but the eastern end of this bridge is downstream from the eastern end of the Spring Garden Street Bridge. ()

Opened: 1966 (58 years ago)Coordinates: 39°57'52"N, 75°10'60"W

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Lower North (East Park)Philadelphia United States

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Day trips

West River Drive Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Fairmount Water Works, Eastern State Penitentiary, Spring Garden Street Bridge.

~800 ftNE
Famed art museum with classic pieces
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia
4 min walk • The Philadelphia Museum of Art is an iconic institution nestled in the heart of Philadelphia, United States. Known for its impressive facade and sweeping steps - made famous by Sylvester Stallone's triumphant run in the movie "Rocky" - the museum is a beacon of culture...
~620 ftN
Museum
Fairmount Water Works, Philadelphia
4 min walk • Nestled along the Schuylkill River in the heart of Philadelphia lies the Fairmount Water Works, a historic site that once served as the primary water pumping station for the city. Today, this National Historic Landmark has been transformed into a museum that not only...
0.6 miNE
Historic prison with tours and exhibits
Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia
16 min walk • The Eastern State Penitentiary, a hauntingly stark structure located in Philadelphia, United States, stands as a monument to a bygone era of penology. Once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, today it operates as a museum, offering a glimpse into the...
~70 ftSW
Bridge
Spring Garden Street Bridge, Philadelphia
1 min walk • Spring Garden Street Bridge is a highway bridge in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, that crosses the Schuylkill River below Fairmount Dam. It connects West Philadelphia to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Benjamin Franklin Parkway. It is the fourth bridge at this location.
~1170 ftE
Monuments and statues, Park
Eakins Oval, Philadelphia
6 min walk • Eakins Oval is a traffic circle in Philadelphia. It forms the northwest end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway just in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, with a central array of fountains and monuments, and a network of pedestrian walkways.
0.4 miNW
Architecture, Neighbourhood, Park
Boathouse Row, Philadelphia
11 min walk • Boathouse Row is a historic site located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the east bank of the Schuylkill River, just north of the Fairmount Water Works and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
0.5 miS
Park, Postmodern architecture
Cira Centre, Philadelphia
12 min walk • The Cira Centre is a 29-story, 437-foot office high-rise in the University City section of Philadelphia, directly connected to Amtrak's 30th Street Station. Developed by Brandywine Realty Trust and designed by César Pelli, it was built in 2004-05 on a platform over rail tracks.
~1610 ftNE
Museum, Art museum
Perelman Building, Philadelphia
8 min walk • The Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building—originally the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company Building—is an annex of the Philadelphia Museum of Art containing exhibition galleries, offices, conservation labs, and the museum library.
0.5 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Lemon Hill, Philadelphia
13 min walk • Lemon Hill is a Federal-style mansion in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, built from 1799 to 1800 by Philadelphia merchant Henry Pratt. The house is named after the citrus fruits that Pratt cultivated on the property in the early 19th century.
~1310 ftE
Street
Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia
7 min walk • Benjamin Franklin Parkway, commonly abbreviated to Ben Franklin Parkway, and colloquially in local usage "the Parkway", is a scenic boulevard that runs through the cultural heart of Philadelphia.
~1990 ftSE
Bridge
Vine Street Expressway Bridge, Philadelphia
10 min walk • The Vine Street Expressway Bridge was built in 1959 and reconstructed 1989 by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. It carries Interstate 676 over the Schuylkill River, CSX Transportation tracks, and a North 24th Street ramp, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to West River Drive Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Spring Garden Street Bridge, Philadelphia (1 min walk), Colossus Bridge, Philadelphia (1 min walk), Fairmount Water Works, Philadelphia (4 min walk), Fairmount, Philadelphia (4 min walk).

How to get to West River Drive Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to West River Drive Bridge:

Bus

Megabus (15 min walk)
Bolt Bus (15 min walk)

Train

Philadelphia 30th Street Station (16 min walk)
Suburban Station (28 min walk)

Tram

26th Street & Poplar Street • Lines: 15 (16 min walk)
Poplar Street & 25th Street • Lines: 15 (17 min walk)

Metro

30th Street • Lines: Mfl (17 min walk)
34th Street • Lines: Mfl (19 min walk)