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Historic Bridges: East Branch Brandywine Creek

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.


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Total Bridges Found: 12

Allerton Road Bridge
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Allerton Road Over East Branch Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 102 ft. Main Span: 95 ft. Roadway: 14.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: Unknown
This bridge is an interesting and early example of a riveted through truss.
X
Brandywine Avenue Bridge
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Brandywine Avenue (Downingtown Pike, US-322) Over East Branch Brandywine Creek in Downingtown: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 216 ft. Main Span: 72 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1929 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
Ths bridge is a good multi-span skewed example of a highway plate girder.
Brandywine Bridge
Cope's Bridge
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Strasburg Road (PA-162) Over East Branch Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 152 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Roadway: 21.7 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1807 By: Anthony Taylor and John Lewis
This ancient stone arch bridge is one of the two oldest bridges in the county.
Devereux Road Bridge
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Devereux Road Over East Branch Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 78 ft. Main Span: 76 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1877 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio
This bridge is an extremely early Pratt truss bridge and has some very unique details, notably its vertical members.
X
Dorlans Mill Bridge
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Dorlans Mill Road (PA-4019) Over East Branch Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 92 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 17.4 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1931 By: Unknown
This 1930s steel stringer bridge retains its original concrete railings.
Downingtown Bridge
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Lancaster Avenue (Historic Lincoln Highway, US-322) Over East Branch Brandywine Creek in Downingtown: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 175 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1921 By: Hoover Construction Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
This is a beautiful and significant concrete arch bridge that is largely unaltered.
Downingtown Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Amtrak) Over East Branch Brandywine Creek in Downingtown: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 4
Built By: Unknown
This is an attractive stone arch bridge with two different span lengths.
Downlin Forge Road Bridge
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Downlin Forge Road (PA-4004) Over East Branch Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 103 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1941 By: Unknown
Unaltered, this is a good representative example of a state standard steel stringer bridge.
Glen Gable Bridge
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Lewis Mill Road (PA-4031) Over East Branch Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 40 ft. Main Span: 20 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1903 By: Super and Moulder and Nathan R. Rambo
This small arch bridge is buried in the weeds.
Reeds Road Bridge
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Reeds Road Over East Branch Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 86 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 19.4 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1939 By: Irwin T. Stout
One of a number of 20th Century bridges in Chester County noted for their elaborate stone substructures.
X
Sugars Bridge
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Downingtown Pike (US-322) Over East Branch Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 142 ft. Main Span: 69 ft. Roadway: 23.3 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1929 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
This is a good example of a highway department plate girder bridge.
Wyebrook Bridge
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Wyebrook Road Over East Branch Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 63 ft. Main Span: 25 ft. Roadway: 21.7 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1888 By: Unknown
This bridge is noted for its age and its rare elliptical arch span.

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