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Wiley's Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 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.

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Watermark Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.9 Miles (4.7 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: 3.2 Miles (5.1 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.

Wilson Mill Road Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.2 Miles (6.7 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: 4.3 Miles (6.9 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.

Little Elk Creek Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.8 Miles (7.7 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: 6.1 Miles (9.8 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.

Elkview Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.5 Miles (10.4 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: 6.5 Miles (10.5 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: 6.8 Miles (10.9 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.

Forest Manor Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.8 Miles (10.9 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.

Pusey Mill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.8 Miles (11 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.

Ewing Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.9 Miles (11.1 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.

Pusey Mill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.9 Miles (11.2 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.

Quaker Church Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 8 Miles (12.8 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: 8 Miles (12.8 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.

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Creek Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.4 Miles (13.5 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.

Noble Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.1 Kilometers)

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: 8.9 Miles (14.3 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.

New Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9 Miles (14.5 Kilometers)

New Bridge Road Over Octoraro Creek in Rural: Cecil County, Maryland, United States

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 133 ft. Main Span: 128 ft. Roadway: 16.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1884 By: Unknown and Charles H. Latrobe

This bridge was designed by noted engineer Charles H. Latrobe and is a relatively old example of a pin-connected Pratt truss.

Pine Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (14.9 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.

Main Street Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (14.9 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: 9.3 Miles (15 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: 9.7 Miles (15.6 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.

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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