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US-130 (Crown Point Road) Over Oldmans Creek in Nortonville: Gloucester County, New Jersey and Salem County, New Jersey, United States

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 228 ft. Main Span: 85 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Vare Construction Company and Ash, Howard, Needles, and Tammen of New York, New York

One of three historic vertical lift bridges in the area, this one no longer operates for boats.

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Bridgeport Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.3 Miles (5.4 Kilometers)

US-130 Over Raccoon Creek in Bridgeport: Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Vertical Lift (Tower Drive) and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 285 ft. Main Span: 86 ft. Roadway: 52.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1940 By: Unknown and Ash, Howard, Needles, and Tammen of New York, New York

This is the widest and only skewed example of three historic vertical lift bridges in the area.

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Lloyd Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.2 Miles (6.7 Kilometers)

Lloyd Street Over Railroad (Amtrak, Northeast Corridor) in Chester: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Girder, Fixed

Length: 126 ft. Main Span: 77 ft. Roadway: 31.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1899 By: Unknown

This bridge was noted as a somewhat early surviving rivet-connected truss bridge in Pennsylvania.

Chester Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.7 Miles (7.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX and Norfolk Southern) Over Chester Creek in Chester: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Movable: Swing (Center Bearing Center Pier)

Length: 160 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1907 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and A. Hunter

This bridge was originally built as a swing bridge, however it no longer operates for boats.

4th Street Bridge
East 4th Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.7 Miles (9.1 Kilometers)

4th Street Over Ridley Creek in Eddystone and Chester: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 140 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1930 By: Carl R. Camp of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and George Wright

This slender concrete arch bridge features a decorative stone facing.

Ridley Creek Plate Girder Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.7 Miles (9.1 Kilometers)

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.

Ridley Creek Truss Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.7 Miles (9.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (Reading Railroad) Over Ridley Creek in Eddystone and Chester: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 140 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This abandoned bridge appears to be an older surviving railroad Pratt truss bridge.

Darby Creek Railroad Bridges
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.6 Miles (12.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail, Former Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Darby Creek in Ridley Park and Essington: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Movable: Single Leaf Bascule (Strauss Trunnion) and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 283 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company (Strauss Engineering Company) of Chicago, Illinois

Two rare Strauss vertical overhead counterweight bascule bridges sit next to each other at this location.

Wawa Road Culvert
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.8 Miles (12.5 Kilometers)

Wawa Road Over Unnamed Creek in Chester Heights: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1916 By: George Wood

This is a tiny stone culvert.

Ridley Creek Viaduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.1 Miles (13 Kilometers)

Railroad (SEPTA, Media/Elwyn Line) Over Ridley Creek and Ridley Creek Road in Media: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 680 ft.

Built By: Unknown

This is a traditional tower and girder style railroad bridge.

Concord Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.2 Kilometers)

Concord Road Over Chester Creek in Concord: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 30 ft. Main Span: 26 ft. Roadway: 27 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1898 By: Unknown

This small stone arch bridge has suffered from modern alteration with concrete.

Washington Street Bridge
Washington Memorial Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9 Miles (14.5 Kilometers)

Washington Street Over Brandywine Creek in Wilmington: New Castle County, Delaware, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel (Ribbed) Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 720 ft. Main Span: 250 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1922 By: Walsh Construction Company of Davenport, Iowa, and Syracuse, New York and Benjamin H. Davis of New York, New York

The only open spandrel concrete arch in Delaware features substantial architectural details.

Van Buren Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.2 Miles (14.8 Kilometers)

Van Buren Street Over Brandywine Creek and Canal in Wilmington: New Castle County, Delaware, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 354 ft. Main Span: 64 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 8

Built 1906 By: Unknown and Concrete-Steel Engineering Company of New York, New York

Although heavilly reconstructed and rendered non-structural, this arch remains an extremely rare example of a Melan arch.

Brandywine Creek Footbridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.4 Miles (15.2 Kilometers)

Non-Motorized Path Over Brandywine Creek in Wilmington: New Castle County, Delaware, United States

Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1909 By: Unknown

This is an uncommon and attractive suspension bridge built to carry pedestrian traffic.

Brandywine Viaduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.5 Miles (15.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX) Over Brandywine Creek in Wilmington: New Castle County, Delaware, United States

Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 764 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Main Spans: 7

Built 1910 By: Unknown

This is an enormous stone arch bridge built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

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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