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Historic Bridges: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 20

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Broadway Street Bridge
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Broadway Street Over Schuylkill River in Schuylkill Haven: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 158 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1930 By: Charles E. Walton of Pottsville, Pennsylvania
This is an uncommon small-scale example of an open spandrel concrete arch bridge.
Canal Street Bridge
Tunnel Road Bridge
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Canal Street (Tunnel Road, TR-837) Over Schuylkill River in Landingville: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 142 ft. Main Span: 69 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1925 By: Unknown
This is an unusual highway plate girder bridge.
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Collins Street Bridge
Bridge Street Bridge
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Collins Street Over Schuylkill River and Railroad (Reading, Blue Mountain, and Northern) in Pottsville: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren (No Verticals) Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 292 ft. Main Span: 85 ft. Roadway: 24.6 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1894 By: Unknown
This bridge is an extremely early example of riveted connections and has an unusual truss design as well.
Columbia Street Bridge
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Columbia Street (PA-443) Over Schuylkill River in Schuylkill Haven: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 137 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Roadway: 22.3 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1921 By: Concrete Steel Bridge Company of Clarksburg, West Virginia
This is a traditional example of a small scale closed spandrel arch bridge.
Fairview Street Bridge
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Fairview Street (PA-1020) Over Pine Creek in Rural: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1929 By: Unknown
This is a example of a small concrete arch bridge that is not heavily altered.
Hecla Bridge
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Schuylkill Road (PA-2022) Over Little Schuylkill River in Hecla: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 112 ft. Main Span: 53 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1927 By: Charles E. Walton of Pottsville, Pennsylvania
This is a traditional example of a small scale closed spandrel arch bridge.
Landingville Bridge
Bridge Number 119
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Main Street (PA-2011) Over Schuylkill River in Landingville: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 146 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 20.3 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1923 By: John Maguire
This is a good unaltered example of a concrete arch bridge of county design.
Landingville Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Reading Blue Mountain and Northern) Over Schuylkill River in Landingville: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 4
Built By: Unknown
This is a low level multi-span stone arch bridge.
Mt. Carbon Arch Bridge
Bridge Number 89
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Mt. Carbon Arch Road (PA-2015 / LR-140) Over Schuylkill River in Mt. Carbon: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 164 ft. Main Span: 71 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1925 By: Charles E. Walton of Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Bypassing a bowstring truss back in 1925, this unusual arch bridge is beautiful, unique, and historic in its own right.
Mt. Carbon Bowstring Bridge
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Mt. Carbon Arch Road (Abandoned Alignment) Over Schuylkill River in Mt. Carbon: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 114 ft. Main Span: 112 ft. Roadway: 13.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio
An extremely rare and long abandoned bowstring with excellent integrity and unique details.
Old Mill Road Bridge
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Old Mill Road (TR-455) Over Catawissa Creek in Rural: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 79 ft. Main Span: 37 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1927 By: Pottsville Construction Company of Pottsville, Pennsylvania
This is a good representative example of a concrete t-beam bridge.
PA-443 Bridge
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PA-443 Over South Branch Swatara Creek in Rural: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 103 ft. Main Span: 98 ft. Roadway: 26.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1920 By: Unknown
This bridge appears to have been a Luten arch bridge which was widened using a standard county arch and railing design on one side.
PA-895 Bridge
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PA-895 (Wood Street, Rock Road) Over Swatara Creek in Pine Grove: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 131 ft. Main Span: 64 ft. Roadway: 25 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1934 By: Walter H. Drawbaugh of Dover, Pennsylvania
This is a traditional example of a small scale closed spandrel arch bridge.
Pennsylvania Railroad Schuylkill Valley Branch Railroad Bridge No. 83.40
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Railroad (Schuylkill River Railroad) Over Schuylkill River and Railroad (Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad) in Auburn: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 500 ft. Main Span: 165 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a truss and girder bridge that includes a railroad over railroad truss span and girder spans over the river.
Port Carbon Railroad Bridges
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Railroad (Reading Blue Mountain and Northern) Over Schuylkill River in Port Carbon: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 3
Built 1912 By: Unknown
This is an unusual pair of concrete bridges that allow a railroad line to branch off in a Y formation.
Pottsville Schuylkill River Bridge
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None (Abandoned) Over Schuylkill River in Pottsville: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is an interesting pedestrian foot bridge that has been abandoned so long that a tree of substantial size is growing through it.
Rockledge Road Bridge
River Drive Bridge
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Rockledge Road (River Drive, TR-706) Over Schuylkill River in Auburn: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 152 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 17.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1903 By: Nelson and Buchanan of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
This is an outstanding example of a Parker truss built by a noted in-state builder.
Schuylkill River Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Reading, Blue Mountain, and Northern) Over Schuylkill River in Auburn: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 240 ft.
Built By: Unknown
This bridge appears to have had a long history of repairs, with some stone piers and other piers of brick.
Swopes Valley Road Bridge
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Swopes Valley Road (TR-391) Over Swatara Creek in Rural: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 136 ft. Main Span: 65 ft. Roadway: 24.6 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1933 By: Unknown
This is a traditional example of a small scale closed spandrel arch bridge.
US-209 Bridge
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US-209 Over Railroad (Reading Blue Mountain and Northern) in Port Carbon: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 70 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 24.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1922 By: Unknown
This fascinating bridge was built around rocky outcroppings and looks like it leaps right out of the solid rock!

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