John Harris Bridge

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John Harris Bridge/South Bridge
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Carries I-83 (Capital Beltway)
Crosses Susquehanna River
Locale Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Other name(s) South Bridge
Maintained by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Characteristics
Width 7 traffic lanes [1]
History
Opened January 22, 1960
Statistics
Daily traffic 117,000 daily (2003)[2]

The John Harris Bridge, also known locally as the South Bridge, carries Interstate 83 and the Capital Beltway across the Susquehanna River connecting downtown Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and its western suburbs in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The bridge officially opened on January 22, 1960 and was later widened to six lanes. It was named in honor of John Harris, the founder of the city of Harrisburg.[3] Since 1997, the bridge was designated to carry the Capital Beltway which loops the Harrisburg metropolitan area.

In 2015, as part of a nearby reconstruction project, a fourth northbound lane was opened, for a total of seven traffic lanes.[1]

References

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  2. I-83 Beltway Master Plan, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Accessed January 31, 2010.
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