South Street Bridge Is Coming Down...
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.
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.