Fayette Street Bridge | |
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 Fayette Street Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 40°04′14″N75°18′34″W / 40.07056°N 75.30944°W |
| Carries | Fayette Street |
| Crosses | Schuylkill River |
| Locale | Conshohocken / West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | steel |
| Total length | 1305.2 feet |
| Width | 67.6 feet [1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 1918, 1987 [2] |
The Fayette Street Bridge is a bridge that connects Conshohocken with West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania across the Schuylkill River. This bridge is also known as the Matsonford Bridge. [3]
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