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- George_C._Platt_Bridge length "2.676144".
- George_C._Platt_Bridge abstract "The George C. Platt Memorial Bridge is a through truss bridge that carries PA 291 (Penrose Avenue) over the Schuylkill River in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was opened to traffic in 1951, replacing a swing bridge to the south which carried Penrose Ferry Road across the river. Originally called the Penrose Avenue Bridge, it was renamed in 1979 to honor Civil War hero George Crawford Platt (1842–1912). Today, the Platt Bridge is a key arterial route which carries an average of 56,000 vehicles daily.The bridge passes over an oil refinery (originally owned by Gulf Oil, now by Sun Oil). It has been imperiled a few times by fires at the refinery. On August 17, 1975, fire broke out in a tank to the northeast of the bridge that was being filled with Venezuelan crude oil. As the fire enveloped much of the refinery, several explosions put a large crack in a smokestack next to the bridge. Officials closed the bridge for several hours, fearing that the stack might collapse or the fire might damage the bridge. The 1975 Philadelphia Refinery Fire also killed eight firefighters.In 1986, two bronze bas-reliefs of Platt's visage were mounted on poles at each end of the bridge. The works were commissioned by Platt's great-great-grandson, Lawrence Griffin Platt, who raised $10,000 with the help of a former Gulf Oil executive, and were sculpted by Philadelphia artist Reginald E. Beauchamp. Both were later stolen, the first in 1987, and the second some time later. A $500 reward offered by the Philadelphia Daily News in 2002 was unsuccessful in securing their return.In June 2011, PennDOT began a three-year, $42.8 million rehabilitation project to repair and maintain the bridge, enabling it to continue to safely carry vehicular and pedestrian traffic for decades to come. Crews will paint the bridge’s steel truss and structural steel underneath the spans to protect them from the elements. They will also rehabilitate and resurface the center truss spans; resurface concrete approach spans; repair structural steel; replace or improve expansion joints; repair concrete piers; repair and replace guide rail; and replace damaged pedestrian railings. During construction, the bridge's four lanes have been reduced to two; one in each direction. From May 7, 2012, until the scheduled completion of construction in June 2014, trucks and buses weighing more than seven tons or carrying hazardous material are banned from the bridge to minimize the risk of accidents on one-lane sections.".
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- George_C._Platt_Bridge crosses Schuylkill_River.
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- George_C._Platt_Bridge locatedInArea Pennsylvania.
- George_C._Platt_Bridge locatedInArea Philadelphia.
- George_C._Platt_Bridge mainspan "207.264".
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- George_C._Platt_Bridge openingYear "1951".
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- George_C._Platt_Bridge begin "Late 1940's".
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- George_C._Platt_Bridge caption "Platt Bridge, looking south".
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- George_C._Platt_Bridge complete "Early 1950's".
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- George_C._Platt_Bridge downstream Girard_Point_Bridge.
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- George_C._Platt_Bridge locale Pennsylvania.
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- George_C._Platt_Bridge mainspan "680.0".
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- George_C._Platt_Bridge officialName "George C. Platt Memorial Bridge".
- George_C._Platt_Bridge open "1951".
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- George_C._Platt_Bridge subject Category:Bridges_completed_in_1949.
- George_C._Platt_Bridge subject Category:Bridges_in_Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania.
- George_C._Platt_Bridge subject Category:Bridges_over_the_Schuylkill_River.
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- George_C._Platt_Bridge comment "The George C. Platt Memorial Bridge is a through truss bridge that carries PA 291 (Penrose Avenue) over the Schuylkill River in Southwest Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was opened to traffic in 1951, replacing a swing bridge to the south which carried Penrose Ferry Road across the river. Originally called the Penrose Avenue Bridge, it was renamed in 1979 to honor Civil War hero George Crawford Platt (1842–1912).".
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