Fisher's Lane Bridge

Fisher's Lane Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge that carries Fisher's Lane west of Ramona Avenue across Tacony Creek in Tacony Creek Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Fisher's Lane Bridge
Fisher's Lane Stone Arch Bridge over Tacony Creek above Frankford, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40.02085°N 75.10339°W / 40.02085; -75.10339
Carries2 lanes of Fisher's Lane
CrossesTacony Creek
LocalePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Characteristics
Designstone arch
Longest span54.1 feet (16.5 m)
History
Openedas a floating bridge before 1759
Statistics
Tollnone
Location
Fisher's Lane Stone Arch Bridge - 1759 Corner Stone

The filled-spandrel stone arch bridge has a single span of 54 feet (16 m) and is 27.7 feet (8.4 m) wide.[1] It is currently open to traffic.

Though claimed by some to have been re-built in 1796,[1] a still-legible cornerstone in the bridge masonry shows the year 1759.

References
  1. Final Stone Arch Bridge Management Plan, Appendix F: Philadelphia County/City Bridge Inventory, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Design, Environmental Quality Division, April 2008 Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
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