George N. Wade Memorial Bridge

The George N. Wade Memorial Bridge, also known as the North Bridge, carries Interstate 81 (I-81) and the Capital Beltway across the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Bridge construction began in the late 1960s and was completed in the early 1970s.[1] The bridge is 5,188 feet (1,581 m) long and varies in width from 109 feet (33 m) to 230 feet (70 m). It carries six lanes of traffic and has two collector road and five ramp connections. Average daily traffic counts for this section of I-81 are nearly 32,000 vehicles in each direction.[1] A $36.5 million rehabilitation of the bridge began in 2009 and was scheduled to be completed in early 2012.[1]

George N. Wade Memorial Bridge
Coordinates 40°18′50″N 76°54′29″W
Carries6 travel lanes of I-81 (Capital Beltway)
CrossesSusquehanna River
LocaleEast Pennsboro Township and Harrisburg
Other name(s)North Bridge
Maintained byPENNDOT
Characteristics
Total length5,188 feet (1,581 m)
Width109 feet (33 m) to 230 feet (70 m)
History
Opened1970
Statistics
Daily traffic64,000 daily

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