Lincoln Drive is a 4.1 mile road 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. Initially, the purpose of the road was to provide access from the mills to the city of Philadelphia. 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.
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| - Lincoln Drive is a 4.1 mile road 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. Initially, the purpose of the road was to provide access from the mills to the city of Philadelphia. 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. (en)
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| - A view looking north on Lincoln Drive towards the Henry Avenue Bridge. (en)
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| - A four-lane road with a low concrete median snakes through a wooded area and under a large stone arch bridge. (en)
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| - Ridge Pike in Philadelphia (en)
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| - PennDOT and Philadelphia Streets Departmenthttps://www.philadelphiastreets.com/transportation/lincoln-drive-project (en)
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| - Allens Lane in Philadelphia (en)
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| - Lincoln Drive is a 4.1 mile road 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. Initially, the purpose of the road was to provide access from the mills to the city of Philadelphia. 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. (en)
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| - SR 4013 from Cliveden Street to Allens Lane (en)
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