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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad, Enola Low Grade Rail-Trail) Over Noble Road and East Branch Octoraro Creek in Atglen: Chester County, Pennsylvania and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1903 By: Charles A. Sims and Company and William H. Brown

This is a very impressive semicircular stone arch bridge.

PA-372 Railroad Overpass
Valley Avenue Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.2 Miles (0.4 Kilometers)

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.

Pine Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.5 Miles (0.8 Kilometers)

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.

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Creek Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.7 Miles (1.1 Kilometers)

Creek Road (Steelville Mill Road) Over East Octoraro Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 76 ft. Main Span: 38 ft. Roadway: 19.4 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1909 By: Andrew Buchanan of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

This is one of the oldest concrete girder bridges in Pennsylvania.

Main Street Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.2 Miles (1.9 Kilometers)

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.

Green Street Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.3 Miles (2.1 Kilometers)

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.

Swan Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.6 Miles (2.5 Kilometers)

Swan Road (PA-3083) Over Officers Run in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 60 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Roadway: 19.4 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1916 By: Dunleavy Brothers of Coatesville, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo

A late but visually impressive stone arch bridge.

Quaker Church Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.6 Miles (5.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad, Enola Low Grade Rail-Trail) Over Quaker Church Road in Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This traditional plate girder overpass is one of a number of old bridges that enhance the heritage value of the Enola Low Grade Rail-Trail.

Vintage Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.1 Miles (6.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad, Enola Low Grade Rail-Trail) Over Vintage Road in Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is a traditional stone arch overpass, and part of a rail-trail today.

West Bridge Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.2 Miles (6.7 Kilometers)

West Bridge Street Over Railroad (Amtrak and Norfolk Southern) in Parkesburg: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 172 ft. Main Span: 46 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1903 By: Unknown

East Bridge Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.3 Miles (6.9 Kilometers)

East Bridge Street Over Railroad (Amtrak and Norfolk Southern) in Parkesburg: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 150 ft. Main Span: 42 ft. Roadway: 19.4 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1903 By: Unknown

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Watermark Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.1 Miles (9.9 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.

Greenbelt Drive Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.3 Miles (10.1 Kilometers)

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.

Valley Road Bridge
Stottsville Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.4 Miles (10.3 Kilometers)

Valley Road (PA-372) Over Buck Run in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 30 ft. Main Span: 29 ft. Roadway: 20.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1914 By: Bender Construction Company and Nathan R. Rambo

One of a number of bridges of this design in the county, this example has lost original railings.

Oak Street Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.5 Miles (10.5 Kilometers)

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.

Buck Run Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.8 Miles (11 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad Pomery to Newark Branch) Over Buck Run in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This plate girder and nearby remains of an overpass are a reminder that a railroad line once ran through here.

Forest Manor Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8 Miles (12.9 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.

Ewing Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.2 Miles (13.2 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.

Wiley's Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.1 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.

Buck Run Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.4 Kilometers)

Buck Run Road (Gum Tree Road) Over Buck Run in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 62 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1929 By: Dalton Brothers and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This is a concrete arch bridge with period state standard concrete railing.

Pequea Lane Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9 Miles (14.5 Kilometers)

Pequea Lane (Meadow Lane, TR-491) Over Pequea Creek in Paradise: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 118 ft. Main Span: 38 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1923 By: Ferro-Concrete Construction Company of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

This is an uncommon multi-span example of a concrete through girder.

MacIntire's Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.1 Miles (14.6 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.

Valley Road Railroad Overpass
Lukens Spur Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.1 Miles (14.7 Kilometers)

Railroad (Lukens Spur) Over Valley Road (PA-372) in Coatesville: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

This is a multi-girder type beam bridge on concrete piers, and it has been abandoned.

Pusey Mill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.2 Miles (14.7 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.

St. Malachi Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.2 Miles (14.8 Kilometers)

St. Malachi Road Over Doe Run in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 48 ft. Main Span: 44 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1914 By: Corcoran Construction Company of West Chester, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo

One of several attractive plate girder bridges in Chester County.

Pusey Mill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (15 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.

Cambridge Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (15 Kilometers)

Cambridge Road (PA-4010) Over Honey Brook Branch in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 55 ft. Main Span: 43 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1910 By: York Bridge Company of York, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo

A rare example of a recently rehabilitated through plate girder bridge in Pennsylvania.

Wilson Mill Road Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.7 Miles (15.6 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.

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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