Lincoln Drive

Lincoln Drive
A four-lane expressway with a low concrete median snakes through a wooded area and under a large stone arch bridge.
A view looking north on Lincoln Drive towards the Henry Avenue Bridge.
Maintained byPennDOT and Philadelphia Streets Department[1]
Length4.1 mi (6.6 km)
LocationPhiladelphia
South end I-76 / US 1 / Kelly Drive in Philadelphia
North endAllens Lane in Philadelphia
Construction
Commissioned1856
View on Lincoln Drive, Fairmount Park

Lincoln Drive is an expressway in the Wissahickon Creek section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Initially built in 1856 as the Wissahickon Turnpike, it was not completed until about 50 years later. The road is called the “Dead Man’s Gulch” due to its twisting and turning.[1] Initially, the purpose of the road was to provide access from the mills to the city of Philadelphia.[2]

Some historic locations that the road passes include Historic RittenhouseTown, Germantown, and Chestnut Hill.

From the 1930s until 1960, Lincoln Drive was designated as the southernmost part of U.S. Route 309.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Lincoln Drive is called 'Dead Man's Gulch' for a reason". Chestnut Hill Local. 2016-08-26.
  2. ^ Flamm, Bradley. "Lincoln Drive". The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia.
  3. ^ Official Road Map of Pennsylvania (back) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1940. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  4. ^ Official Map of Pennsylvania (back) (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Highways. 1960. Retrieved December 15, 2020.

40°02′15″N 75°11′28″W / 40.03760°N 75.19115°W / 40.03760; -75.19115

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