Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge (Pennsylvania)

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Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge
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Coordinates 40°04′42″N75°19′05″W / 40.07833°N 75.31806°W / 40.07833; -75.31806 (Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge)
CarriesI-476.svg I-476 (Blue Route)
Crosses Schuylkill River
Locale West Conshohocken and Connaughtown
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Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge (Pennsylvania)

The Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge is a bridge that carries Interstate 476 (I-476) across the Schuylkill River between West Conshohocken and Connaughtown. Originally an unnamed bridge, Richard Tilghman, a state representative, proposed legislation to change the name of the bridge to commemorate the events that drew the United States into World War II. [1] The bridge is notable for being in one of the most heavily-congested areas in the Philadelphia area. [2] The bridge was chosen for the rename due to Conshohocken and West Conshohocken’s refusal to rename the Matsonford Bridge due to its important history. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Veteran completes crusade to memorialize Pearl Harbor". June 7, 2001.
  2. ↑ "I-476 Traffic Among Nation's Worst, Transportation Firm Says". September 29, 2017.


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