Amtrak Susquehanna River Bridge

Amtrak Susquehanna River Bridge is a railway crossing that carries two tracks over the river, connecting rail networks for both passenger and freight service along the Northeast Corridor. The structure handles regular daily train movements between major cities in the eastern United States.

The original bridge structure opened in 1906, representing early twentieth-century engineering with a movable design that served trains for more than a century. An adjacent railway viaduct from 1866 reveals earlier layers of transportation history beneath it.

The bridge forms part of the Northeast Corridor infrastructure, supporting 110 daily train movements between major metropolitan centers along the eastern United States.

The bridge carries trains daily but is currently undergoing a major replacement project that will increase its capacity and speed significantly. Visitors can watch the construction activity from vantage points along the riverbank while the new structures are built.

The adjacent 1866 viaduct will be partially demolished, revealing how different generations of engineers developed separate solutions for the same challenge. This layering of engineering shows the evolution of bridge technology across one and a half centuries.

Official opening: May 29, 1906

GPS coordinates: 39.55439,-76.08612

Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:00