GEORGE C. PLATT MEMORIAL BRIDGE REHABILITATION PROJECT

Welcome to PlattBridge.com, the official source for information and updates on the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's rehabilitation of the George C. Platt Memorial Bridge in the City of Philadelphia. PennDOT is repairing and painting the Platt Bridge and its 90 approach spans to preserve the structure and keep it in sound condition.

Please navigate throughout the website as there is plenty of useful information regarding the ongoing construction project. The Project News page lists important news releases and updates in detail; the Project Overview page includes project and bridge facts and details; the Traffic Patterns page includes the detour plan, as well as the scheduled contruction stages for the next two years; the Traffic Cameras section shows live conditions of the bridge; the Project Photos page displays photographs of the construction progress; the Resources page contains useful external links and documents.

ABOUT THE GEORGE C. PLATT MEMORIAL BRIDGE

The George C. Platt Memorial Bridge and its 90 approach spans carries four lanes of Route 291 (Penrose Avenue) across the Schuylkill River in Southwest Philadelphia. It was built in the late 1940's into the early 1950's. The bridge carries an average of 56,000 vehicles a day and is a key arterial route between Interstate 95 and Interstate 76.