George N. Wade Memorial Bridge

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George N. Wade Memorial Bridge
Coordinates	40°18′50″N 76°54′29″W / 40.3138°N 76.9081°W / 40.3138; -76.9081
Carries	6 travel lanes of I-81 (Capital Beltway)
Crosses	Susquehanna River
Locale	East Pennsboro Township and Harrisburg
Other name(s)	North Bridge
Maintained by	PENNDOT
Characteristics
Total length	5,188 feet (1,581 m)
Width	109 feet (33 m) to 230 feet (70 m)
History
Opened	1970
Statistics
Daily traffic	64,000 daily
Location

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]

See also[]

• List of crossings of the Susquehanna River

References[]

Coordinates: 40°18′50″N 76°54′29″W / 40.3138°N 76.9081°W / 40.3138; -76.9081

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