Naturally Durable, Inc : The Strawberry Mansion Bridge

The Strawberry Mansion Bridge spans the Schuylkill River. Built more than a century ago to accommodate trolley traffic, it fell into decline when the trolley tracks were removed after WWII. Completely renovated from 1998 to 2000, it now serves light vehicular traffic and provides two pedestrian and equestrian esplanades where the old trolley tracks used to be.

The Strawberry Mansion Bridge spans 1240 feet. The northside and southside esplanades combined are 39 feet wide. The decking was manufactured into large deck panels installed over 2 inch by 2 inch steel grid. This project was one of the first large scale uses of FSC® certified tropical hardwood in the USA. Two species of hardwood, curupau and ipe, were used interchangeably.

Builder:
IA Construction

Designer:
City of Philadelphia Bridge Department

Species: Ipé, Curupau
Date: 1998-1999

The Strawberry Mansion Bridge spans the Schuylkill River. Built more than a century ago to accommodate trolley traffic, it fell into decline when the trolley tracks were removed after WWII. Completely renovated from 1998 to 2000, it now serves light vehicular traffic and provides two pedestrian and equestrian esplanades where the old trolley tracks used to be. The Strawberry Mansion Bridge spans 1240 feet. The northside and southside esplanades combined are 39 feet wide. The decking was manufactured into large deck panels installed over 2 inch by 2 inch steel grid. This project was one of the first large scale uses of FSC® certified tropical hardwood in the USA. Two species of hardwood, curupau and ipe, were used interchangeably. Builder: IA Construction Designer: City of Philadelphia Bridge Department Species: Ipé, Curupau Date: 1998-1999	Close Map Home Products: - Outdoor Decking - Custom Millwork - Garden & Hardscape - Trip Trap Products - The Deck Clip™ Resources: - Certification - Reforestation - Non-Timber Products Follow an FSC Harvest: - Forest Management - Tree Harvesting - Regeneration - The Harvest Camp FSC Certification Learn about the Amazon: - The Acariquara Tree - The Terre Firme - The Floodplain - The Savanna Contact Us Projects: - The Silver Strand - Jamison Square Park - White Noise, White Light - A Bug's Land @ California Dreaming - 165 Charles St - City Hall Park - Institute of Contemporary Art - Mississippi River Discovery Center - Natural Capital Center - Pentagon Transit Center - Queensway Pier - Strawberry Mansion Bridge - El Monte Sagrado - Ten Thousand Waves - Plaza Bandstand - Vesuvius Lake Boardwalk Browse all Projects SimpleViewer requires Macromedia Flash. Get Macromedia Flash. If you have Flash installed, click to view gallery.