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Little Elk Creek Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Little Elk Creek Road (TR-308) Over Little Elk Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 33 ft. Main Span: 24 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

One of several bridges in Chester County that combine traditional stone technology with period reinforced concrete and steel stringer technology.

Saginaw Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.4 Miles (2.2 Kilometers)

Saginaw Road (PA-3020) Over Big Elk Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 75 ft. Main Span: 73 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1925 By: Gehret Brothers of Bridgeport, Pennsylvania

Built by an interesting local company, an uncommon example of a lightweight pony truss that has been preserved as of 2021.

Wilson Mill Road Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2 Miles (3.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail) Over Wilson Mill Road and West Branch Big Elk Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is an unusual girder bridge with a concrete slab span over an adjacent road.

MacIntire's Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.7 Miles (4.3 Kilometers)

Township Road Over West Branch Big Elk Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 36 ft. Main Span: 15 ft. Roadway: 17.4 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1924 By: Unknown

This small concrete slab bridge has a bronze plaque and paneled railings.

Elkview Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.3 Miles (5.2 Kilometers)

Elkview Road Over Big Elk Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 52 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1892 By: John Denithorne and Sons of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

An excellent example of a truss bridge built by a noteworthy local bridge company.

Elkview Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.5 Miles (5.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad Octoraro Branch) Over East Branch Big Elk Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 853 ft. Roadway: 4.5 ft. Main Spans: 12

Built By: Unknown

This is a relatively short example of the tower and girder type of railroad bridge.

McDowell's Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.9 Miles (6.3 Kilometers)

Newark Road (PA-896) Over East Branch Big Elk Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1922 By: Unknown and Harry K. Ellis

This an unornamented but also unaltered example of a concrete arch bridge.

Pusey Mill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.7 Miles (7.5 Kilometers)

Pusey Mill Road Over Big Elk Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 42 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1921 By: Unknown

Resting on stone abutments, this is a small concrete t-beam bridge.

Pusey Mill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.7 Miles (7.5 Kilometers)

Pusey Mill Road Over Big Elk Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 29 ft. Main Span: 24 ft. Roadway: 12.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1915 By: J. McCormick and Son and Nathan R. Rambo

One of a number of unusual bridges in this county that feature jack-arch decks, this one has original railing.

Wiley's Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.8 Miles (7.7 Kilometers)

Street Road Over Leech Run in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 38 ft. Main Span: 36 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1924 By: Unknown

A traditional example of a concrete t-beam bridge from the 1920s.

Ewing Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.5 Miles (8.8 Kilometers)

Ewing Road (PA-3044) Over East Branch Big Elk Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 28 ft. Main Span: 25 ft. Roadway: 17 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1928 By: Unknown and T. G. Colesworthy

This is a small concrete encased steel stringer bridge with concrete paneled railings.

Forest Manor Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.5 Miles (8.8 Kilometers)

Forest Manor Road Over Branch Big Elk Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 25 ft. Main Span: 20 ft. Roadway: 17 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1930 By: Unknown and T. G. Colesworthy

This little steel stringer bridge was designed to look like an all-concrete bridge.

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Watermark Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.8 Miles (9.3 Kilometers)

Watermark Road Over Muddy Run Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 54 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Roadway: 17.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1915 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Nathan R. Rambo

This plaque girder is an excellent representative example of its type and very nice looking to and carries very light traffic.

Coates Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.6 Miles (10.6 Kilometers)

Glenroy Road (TR-306) Over Blackburn Run in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 42 ft. Main Span: 18 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1934 By: Unknown

This unaltered concrete slab bridge with paneled railings has a heavy skew.

Valley Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.3 Miles (11.7 Kilometers)

Valley Road (Willow Street) Over Middle Branch White Clay Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 67 ft. Main Span: 27 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1914 By: George Dole of Wilmington, Delaware and Nathan R. Rambo

This bridge is the longest multi-span bridge with a jack-arch deck in the county.

Ewing Road Bridge
Phillips Mill Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.3 Miles (11.8 Kilometers)

Ewing Road (PA-3044) Over Middle Branch White Clay Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 33 ft. Main Span: 31 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1911 By: Corcoran Construction Company of West Chester, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo

This is a small concrete encased steel stringer bridge.

Mercer's Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.4 Miles (13.5 Kilometers)

Flint Hill Road Over White Clay Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 46 ft. Main Span: 21 ft. Roadway: 17.7 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1923 By: Unknown

With its paneled railings, this is an unaltered example of a 1920s reinforced concrete slab type bridge.

Chatham Road Bridge
Gilberts Mill Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14 Kilometers)

Chatham Road Over Branch White Clay Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 30 ft. Main Span: 29 ft. Roadway: 19.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1916 By: William P. Davis

One of a number of unusual bridges with stone abutments and a jack-arch deck in the county.

Indian Creek Railroad Bridges
Pomeroy and Newark Railroad Bridges
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Indian Creek in Avondale: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is a pair of nearly idencial plate girder bridges located about a quarter mile from each other on the same line crossing the same 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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