National Steel Bridge Alliance

Germantown Avenue Bridge over Wissahickon Creek

Prize Bridge Information

  • Year Awarded: 2005
  • Year Completed: 2003
  • Location: Philadelphia, PA
  • Award Class: Short Span
  • Designer/EOR: URS Corporation
  • Fabricator: High Steel Structures, Inc.
  • Owner: City of Philadelphia, Department of Streets - Bridge Section
  • General Contractor: Neshaminy Constructors, Inc.
  • Detailer: High Steel Structures, Inc.

Structure Information

  • Structure Type: Plate Girder
  • Coating System: Paint
  • Span Length (ft): 98.5/115/99
  • Structure Length (ft): 313
  • Average Deck Width (ft): 55.5
  • Steel Weight/Deck Area (lb/ft²): 56
  • Amount of Steel (tons): 493
  • Cost: $3.4 million