Minsi Trail Bridge

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Minsi Trail Bridge
High House and Minsi Trail Bridge.jpg
The Minsi Trail Bridge with Bethlehem Steel's "High House" in the foreground
Coordinates 40°37′03″N75°21′31″W / 40.6175°N 75.3586°W / 40.6175; -75.3586
Carries4 lanes of Stefko Blvd. and 2 sidewalks
Crosses Lehigh River
Locale East Side Bethlehem to South Side Bethlehem), Pennsylvania, U.S.
Official nameMinsi Trail Bridge
Other name(s)Stefko Boulevard Bridge
Characteristics
Total length3,000 feet
Statistics
TollFree
Location
Minsi Trail Bridge

The Minsi Trail Bridge is a bridge in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, [1] which crosses the Lehigh River. It carries four lanes of Stefko Boulevard.

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History

The bridge was originally built during the early days of the Bethlehem Steel in the beginning of the 20th century. It was reconstructed in 1984, and the old bridge was demolished the following year, in 1985. The bridge's name is taken from a Native American route. [2]

Route

Minsi Trail Bridge begins at Daly Avenue in South Side Bethlehem and continues north to East Market Street. On the South Side, it runs past the former Bethlehem Steel plant and over the Wind Creek Bethlehem casino resort.

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References

  1. Olanoff, Lynn (7 February 2010). "Lanes of the Minsi Trail Bridge in Bethlehem to be closed starting Monday for road work". The Express-Times. Retrieved 13 May 2010.
  2. "The four bridges of South Bethlehem". Bethlehem Press. 17 November 2015. Archived from the original on 1 November 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2020.

40°37′03″N75°21′31″W / 40.61750°N 75.35861°W / 40.61750; -75.35861