Weave Bridge

The Weave Bridge is a pedestrian crossing at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia that spans over Amtrak train tracks and connects the main campus with athletic facilities. The structure is made of stainless steel and features an interlocking design without traditional longitudinal support beams running underneath.

The bridge was constructed in 2007 to provide access over the railroad tracks and marked the beginning of transforming a former postal facility into what became Penn Park. This development allowed the university to create additional athletic and recreational spaces for its community.

The bridge serves as a daily connection point where students and visitors move between different campus areas while experiencing contemporary architecture firsthand. Its presence reflects how the university thinks about linking spaces and creating pathways for community movement.

The bridge is easy to locate when walking from the main campus toward athletic facilities and needing to cross the railroad tracks. The structure is well-maintained and safe for the daily foot traffic it handles.

The two steel spirals of the bridge expand at their support points and themselves function as the necessary beams, creating an elegant engineering solution. This design feature is visible to visitors and shows how shape and function work together.