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Monday, November 10, 2008
South Street Bridge Is Coming Down...
A car passes over the South Street bridge in Philadelphia on March 9, 2008. The bridge will be closed for construction. Expect traffic delays in the area. David Maialetti / Philadelphia Daily News

Mayor Nutter just announced plans to replace the 85-year-old South Street bridge, which connects Center City and Grays Ferry to University City.  Nutter said a $67 million contract has been awarded to the Driscoll Construction Company.  This city is paying 5 percent of the cost while the state and federal governments are paying the rest.

The bridge will be closed in early December for the project to start.  Traffic will be detoured to the bridges over the Schuylkill River at Walnut Street and Chestnut Street.  The project is expected to take up to 24 months. Nutter said the bridge design has been re-worked to make it more pedestrian friendly.

UPDATE:  The City's Streets Department has placed information on the project online here.

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Posted by Flyers2001 03:56 PM, 11/10/2008
I seen some designs. It looks very nice and updated. Glad to see some much needed changes. Once Circa 2 gets built to the west and Bridgeman View and Waterfront square are complete the city will really look like its expanding. In the last 4 years its been very positive growth. St. James Building, Sympathy House, Comcast Ceneter, Water Front sqaure, Ritz Carlton, the two at Rittenhouse, Circa Center. Glad to see the eveolution of Philly.
Posted by phillymikel 10:49 AM, 11/11/2008
haha... the sympathy house...
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About Chris Brennan and Catherine Lucey
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Chris Brennan, a native Philadelphian and graduate of Temple University, joined the Daily News in 1999. He has written about SEPTA, the Philadelphia School District, the legalization of casino gambling, state government, the mayor, the governor, City Council and political campaigns.

Catherine Lucey joined the Daily News in 2002. Since then she has written about murderous drug gangs, political protesters and Harry Potter. For the past two years, she covered the 2007 mayoral election. Now that the battle is over, she has moved down to the City Hall bureau where she will report on the Nutter administration.

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