George N. Wade Memorial Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:	George N. Wade Memorial Bridge
Also Known As:	North Bridge
Carries:	6 lanes of
Crosses:	Susquehanna River
Locale:	East Pennsboro Township and Harrisburg
Maint:	Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Width:	to
Traffic:	64,000 daily
Open:	1970

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.^[1]

History and architectural features

Bridge construction began during the late 1960s and was completed in the early 1970s.^[2]

This bridge is long and varies in width from to . 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.

A $36.5 million rehabilitation of the bridge began in 2009 and was scheduled to be completed in early 2012;^[3] however, additional repairs were undertaken in subsequent years.^{[4] [5]}

See also

• List of crossings of the Susquehanna River

Notes and References

1. "Assembly OKs Miner Disability Increase." Hanover, Pennsylvania: The Evening Sun, November 25, 1969, p. 1 (subscription required).
2. http://www.penndot8.com/projects/0081-042/default.htm George Wade Bridge Rehabilitation Project, Dauphin County
3. "Next long-term I-81 ramp closure to start next week." Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, August 30, 2012, p. 3 (subscription required).
4. Creason, Naomi. "PennDOT tackles multiple projects on I-81." Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, May 4, 2013, p. 1 (subscription required).
5. "I-81 bridge work set for Saturday." Carlisle, Pennsylvania: The Sentinel, August 7, 2021, p. A3 (subscription required).