Class of 1949 Bridge

Class of 1949 Bridge with students walking
  • Class of 1949 Bridge with students walking

Pedestrian bridge on Locust Walk, spanning 38th Street, linking student residences with the campus core.

Class of 1949 Bridge

38th Street, Philadelphia, PA
Building Code: 800
Phase: Completed
Year Built: 1970
Architect: Eshback, Pullinger, Stevens, Bruder
Other Name: Women's Walkway and the Class of 1949 Generational Bridge at 38th Street

Pedestrian bridge on Locust Walk, spanning 38th Street, linking student residences with the campus core.

A major thoroughfare on campus, the Class of 1949/Generational Bridge also celebrates the 125-year history of women at Penn and displays a mosaic of plaques that commemorate the many multi-generational family experiences at the University. The paving, lighting and donor plaques that make up this commemorative display were repaired and/or replaced, as was the landscaping adjacent to the bridge.