About the author  ⁄ Michael Urban, P.E.

Michael Urban is a Senior Engineer for Gannett Fleming. (murban@gfnet.com)

The Penn Street Viaduct in the City of Reading and Borough of West Reading is an example of the “City Beautiful Movement” of the late 19th and early 20th centuries that emphasized the aesthetic treatment of civic architecture and urban planning. As the oldest bridge of its kind in Berks County, Pennsylvania, it is an iconic example of a concrete arch bridge worthy of restoring for the benefit of future generations. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and their design team, led by Gannett Fleming, rehabilitated the bridge to extend its useful life while respecting its historic integrity.

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