Carries I-83 (Capital Beltway) Other name(s) South Bridge Opened 22 January 1960 Total length 1,014 m | Crosses Susquehanna River Width 7 traffic lanes Clearance below 4 m Body of water Susquehanna River | |
Locale Cumberland County, Pennsylvania and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Maintained by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Address Capital Beltway, Harrisburg, PA 17104, USA Location Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Bridge type Beam bridge, Girder bridge Similar Susquehanna River, Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, George N Wade Memorial, Market Street Bridge, Dock Street Dam | ||
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. 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.
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