Daily News | 4 Wissahickon Valley Trail bridges reopen, restoring a vital link to Center City
Philadelphia Parks and Recreation on Friday officially reopened four pedestrian and bicycle bridges that run parallel to Lincoln Drive along the Wissahickon Creek, restoring a vital, no-traffic connection to Center City used by thousands, which had been closed for 16 months., which began March 1, 2021, was necessary because the bridges were at the end of their life span.
Altogether, the bridges run along the Wissahickon Valley Trail, ultimately serving to connect Forbidden Drive with the Schuylkill River Trail. Prior to their closure, about 7,000 pedestrians and 5,600 cyclists used the trail annually containing the bridges, according to data from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.
Jeannette Brugger, bicycle and pedestrian coordinator for the city’s Office of Transportation, Infrastructure and Sustainability, called the bridges a “linchpin” in the trail system.
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