South Street Bridge, Philadelphia

Name: South Street Bridge
Address: Philadelphia, United States

#560 among attractions in Philadelphia

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Facts and practical information

The South Street Bridge is a bridge that was reconstructed in 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ()

Coordinates: 39°56'30"N, 75°11'52"W

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South Philadelphia (Grays Ferry)Philadelphia United States

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Day trips

South Street Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Penn Museum, Saint Mary's Church, The Woodlands, Chestnut Cabaret.

0.6 miNE
Museum of archaeology and anthropology
Penn Museum, Philadelphia
16 min walk • The Penn Museum, formally known as the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, is a revered institution in the heart of Philadelphia. Established in 1887, the museum is dedicated to the understanding of human history and diversity.
0.8 miN
Church
Saint Mary's Church, Philadelphia
20 min walk • St. Mary’s Church, Hamilton Village, is an Episcopal Church located on the University of Pennsylvania campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It calls itself the Episcopal Church at Penn to emphasize its campus ministry. The parish is part of the Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Pennsylvania.
0.4 miNW
Cemetery
The Woodlands, Philadelphia
12 min walk • The Woodlands is a National Historic Landmark District on the west bank of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. It includes a Federal-style mansion, a matching carriage house and stable, and a garden landscape that in 1840 was transformed into a Victorian rural cemetery with an arboretum of over 1,000 trees.
0.8 miN
Dancing, Nightlife
Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia
21 min walk • Chestnut Cabaret was a nightclub located at 38th & Ludlow Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was later named the Blockley before its closure in 2013.
0.7 miN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Irvine Auditorium, Philadelphia
18 min walk • Irvine Auditorium is a performance venue at 3401 Spruce Street on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. It was designed by the firm of prominent Philadelphia area architect Horace Trumbauer and built 1926–1932.
0.4 miW
Bridge
Gray's Ferry Bridge, Philadelphia
11 min walk • Gray's Ferry Bridge has been the formal or informal name of several floating bridges and four permanent ones that have carried highway and rail traffic over the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia.
0.7 miNE
Bridge
Schuylkill Expressway Bridge, Philadelphia
19 min walk • The Schuylkill Expressway Bridge, built in 1956 by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and reconstructed and painted blue in 2010, carries the Schuylkill Expressway over the Schuylkill River between West Philadelphia and the Grays Ferry section of South Philadelphia.
0.7 miW
Monuments and statues
Newkirk Viaduct Monument, Philadelphia
18 min walk • The Newkirk Viaduct Monument is a 15-foot white marble obelisk in the West Philadelphia neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Installed in 1839, it is inscribed with the names of 51 railroad builders and executives, among other information.
0.6 miSW
Bridge
B&O Railroad Bridge, Philadelphia
16 min walk • The B&O Railroad Bridge is a 1910 swing bridge across the Schuylkill River from Bartram's Garden on the west bank to the east bank Grays Ferry neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
~1950 ftE
Bridge
Schuylkill Arsenal Railroad Bridge, Philadelphia
10 min walk • Schuylkill Arsenal Railroad Bridge is a wrought iron, two-track, deck truss swing bridge across the Schuylkill River between the University City and Grays Ferry neighborhoods of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
0.7 miN
Library
Fisher Fine Arts Library, Philadelphia
19 min walk • The Fisher Fine Arts Library was the primary library of the University of Pennsylvania from 1891 to 1962. The red sandstone, brick-and-terra-cotta Venetian Gothic giant—part fortress and part cathedral—was designed by the acclaimed Philadelphia architect Frank Furness.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to South Street Bridge?

Nearby attractions include University Avenue Bridge, Philadelphia (2 min walk), Schuylkill Arsenal Railroad Bridge, Philadelphia (10 min walk), Gray's Ferry Bridge, Philadelphia (11 min walk), The Woodlands, Philadelphia (12 min walk).

How to get to South Street Bridge by public transport?

The nearest stations to South Street Bridge:

Train

Penn Medicine (15 min walk)
49th Street (26 min walk)

Tram

Woodland Avenue & 42nd Street • Lines: 11, 36 (16 min walk)
40th Street Portal • Lines: 11, 13, 34, 36 (16 min walk)

Metro

34th Street • Lines: Mfl (27 min walk)
40th Street • Lines: Mfl (28 min walk)

Bus

Market St & 39th St • Lines: 40 (27 min walk)
Walnut St & 23rd St • Lines: 12, 9 (32 min walk)