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Vine Street Expressway Bridge

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The Vine Street Expressway Bridge was built in 1959 and reconstructed 1989 by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. It carries Interstate 676 (Vine Street Expressway) over the Schuylkill River, CSX Transportation tracks, and a North 24th Street ramp, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Vine Street Expressway Bridge
Schuylkill River Trail, Philadelphia Center City

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Schuylkill River Trail
19103 Philadelphia, Center City
Pennsylvania, United States
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