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    District 6 Projects - Montgomery County

    Route 73 (Washington Lane) Bridge Rehabilitation Project

    Project Overview

    County: Montgomery County
    Municipality: Cheltenham Township
    State Route: Route 73
    Local Name: Washington Lane
    Project Type: Bridge Rehabilitation
    MPMS Number: 16483
    Proposed Construction Start: TBD
    Proposed Construction End: November 2030
    Last Updated: January 2026

    This project involves the rehabilitation of the Washington Lane (Route 73) bridge in Cheltenham Township to address bridge preservation needs. This bridge, known as the Washington Lane Viaduct, is a ten-span structure built in 1958 and accommodates two lanes of Route 73 in each direction. The bridge carries 15,000 vehicles per day. The viaduct spans over a local road (Glenside Road), SEPTA Regional Rail, Tacony Creek, and the remaining spans cross a mix of open and wooded unoccupied land making up the floodplain of the creek. The bridge is a multi-beam structure comprised of non-composite rolled beams with cover-plates in 5 discreet superstructure units. In sequence from South to North are three 1-span units, one 4-span continuous unit and three 1-span units. The bridge is not currently posted for load restriction.

    Contact Information

    Paul Valliere
    Project Manager
    c-pvallier@pa.gov

    Accessibility

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