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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: 23

3rd Street Bridge
Newport Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Little Buffalo Creek in Newport: Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 3
Built By: Unknown
One of three attractive stone arch bridges over this creek in Newport.
Boot Road Philadelphia and Thorndale Line Railroad Overpass
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Boot Road in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a traditional stone arch overpass.
Boot Road Railroad Overpass
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Boot Road in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a narrow stone arch overpass with a couple alterations.
Brandywine Avenue Railroad Overpass
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Brandywine Avenue (US-322) in Downingtown: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This crossing consists of a stone arch bridge plus a fairly old concrete slab structure as well.
Burgoyne Road Railroad Overpass East
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Burgoyne Road in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1903 By: Unknown
This road passes under the same railroad line twice in a short distance, yet the two overpasses are not the same design.
Burgoyne Road Railroad Overpass West
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Burgoyne Road in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This road passes under the same railroad line twice in a short distance, yet the two overpasses are not the same design.
Cedar Hollow Road Railroad Overpass
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Cedar Hollow Road in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone and Brick Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a very narrow stone arch overpass with a brick barrel interior.
French Creek Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over French Creek in Phoenixville: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,027 ft. Main Span: 109 ft. Main Spans: 15
Built 1914 By: Unknown
This bridge has a variety of span lengths and construction dates.
Green Street Railroad Overpass
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Green Street in Atglen: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone and Brick Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This structure is actually two stone arch bridges side by side, with one having a brick ring.
Greenbelt Drive Railroad Overpass
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Greenbelt Drive in Pomeroy: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone and Brick Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
With good historic integrity, this is a stone arch bridge with a brick barrel.
Lloyd Avenue Railroad Overpass
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Lloyd Avenue in Downingtown: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1904 By: Unknown
This decent sized stone arch overpass provides enough room for two lanes of traffic.
Main Street Railroad Overpass
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Main Street in Atglen: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a representative example of a Pennsylvania Railroad plate girder overpass.
Nutt Road Railroad Overpass
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Nutt Road (PA-113 and PA-23) in Phoenixville: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
A traditional plate girder overpass.
Oak Street Railroad Overpass
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Oak Street in Pomeroy: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This stone arch was widened a long time ago with a concrete arch structure which is itself today worth noting.
PA-372 Railroad Overpass
Valley Avenue Railroad Overpass
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Valley Avenue (PA-372) in Atglen: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1904 By: C. A. Sims and Company and William H. Brown
This is an unaltered representative example of a stone arch overpass on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Phoenixville Main Street Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Main Street in Phoenixville: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 2
Built By: Unknown
A skewed plate girder overpass.
Phoenixville Pike Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Phoenixville Pike in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1903 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
This is an unaltered representative example of a plate girder overpass on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Pickering Creek Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Pickering Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 15
Built 1897 By: Carnegie Steel Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This bridge is both curved and has a grade, making it unusual among railroad bridges.
Pine Creek Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Pine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone and Brick Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This small arch bridge has a brick ring and barrel.
Ridley Creek Plate Girder Railroad Bridge
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Ridley Creek in Eddystone and Chester: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 140 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This through plate girder bridge is one of several railroad bridges at this location.
Valley Creek Tunnels
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Valley Creek Road and Valley Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 3
Built By: Unknown
More tunnel than bridge, this very strange set of structures carries a railroad over a road and creek.
Viaduct Avenue Railroad Overpass
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Viaduct Avenue in Downingtown: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a narrow stone arch overpass.
Warren Avenue Railroad Overpass
HSRNational HSR. Local HSR.
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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Warren Avenue in Malvern: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone and Brick Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is one of a number of Pennsylvania Railroad overpasses that are stone except for the arch ring and barrel which is brick.

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