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Pusey Mill Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

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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
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Rough Distance: 0.2 Miles (0.3 Kilometers)

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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.
McDowell's Bridge
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Rough Distance: 1 Miles (1.6 Kilometers)

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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.
Ewing Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 1.1 Miles (1.8 Kilometers)

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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
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Rough Distance: 1.2 Miles (1.9 Kilometers)

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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.
Elkview Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 1.4 Miles (2.2 Kilometers)

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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.
Elkview Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 1.7 Miles (2.7 Kilometers)

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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.
MacIntire's Bridge
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Rough Distance: 2.7 Miles (4.3 Kilometers)

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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.
Wilson Mill Road Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 3.1 Miles (5.1 Kilometers)

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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.
Ewing Road Bridge
Phillips Mill Bridge
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Rough Distance: 3.5 Miles (5.7 Kilometers)

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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.
Valley Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 4.1 Miles (6.6 Kilometers)

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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.
Saginaw Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 4.3 Miles (6.9 Kilometers)

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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.
Little Elk Creek Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 4.7 Miles (7.5 Kilometers)

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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.
Chatham Road Bridge
Gilberts Mill Bridge
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Rough Distance: 5 Miles (8 Kilometers)

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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.
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Watermark Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 5.4 Miles (8.8 Kilometers)

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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.
St. Malachi Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 5.6 Miles (9 Kilometers)

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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.
Indian Creek Railroad Bridges
Pomeroy and Newark Railroad Bridges
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Rough Distance: 6.2 Miles (10 Kilometers)

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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.
Thouron Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 6.4 Miles (10.3 Kilometers)

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Thouron Road (TR-378) Over Tributary Doe Run in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 27 ft. Main Span: 20 ft. Roadway: 17.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1919 By: P. J. McCormick and Son of West Chester, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo
This small concrete bridge has minimal aesthetic treatment which is confined to the interior of the bridge railings.
Buck Run Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 6.6 Miles (10.7 Kilometers)

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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.
Wiley's Bridge
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Rough Distance: 6.8 Miles (11 Kilometers)

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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.
Mercer's Bridge
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Rough Distance: 7.1 Miles (11.5 Kilometers)

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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.
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State Street Bridge
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Rough Distance: 7.2 Miles (11.6 Kilometers)

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State Street Over Indian Creek in Avondale: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 37 ft. Main Span: 35 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1921 By: Unknown
This unusual concrete encased steel stringer bridge is noted for its lattice railing.
3rd Street Bridge
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Rough Distance: 7.5 Miles (12.1 Kilometers)

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3rd Street (PA-3035) Over East Branch White Clay Creek in Avondale: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 40 ft. Main Span: 29 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1912 By: D. E. O'Connell and Sons and Nathan R. Rambo
This small stone arch bridge has two spans of different size.
Buck Run Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 7.7 Miles (12.3 Kilometers)

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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.
Valley Road Bridge
Stottsville Bridge
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Rough Distance: 8.2 Miles (13.1 Kilometers)

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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.
West Bridge Street Bridge
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Rough Distance: 8.2 Miles (13.2 Kilometers)

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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
One of two similar closed plate girder bridges in Parkesburg.
East Bridge Street Bridge
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Rough Distance: 8.2 Miles (13.2 Kilometers)

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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
One of two similar closed plate girder bridges in Parkesburg.
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Creek Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 8.5 Miles (13.6 Kilometers)

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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.
Doe Run Church Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 8.5 Miles (13.6 Kilometers)

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Doe Run Church Road Over Buck Run in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Span: 44 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1914 By: Whitaker and Diehl of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo
This bridge is unique because it has a plate girder and a stone arch span.
Greenbelt Drive Railroad Overpass
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Rough Distance: 8.5 Miles (13.7 Kilometers)

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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.
Oak Street Railroad Overpass
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Rough Distance: 8.5 Miles (13.7 Kilometers)

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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.
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Landenberg Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14 Kilometers)

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Landenberg Road Over East Branch White Clay Creek in Landenberg: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 82 ft. Main Span: 79 ft. Roadway: 18.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1899 By: Schuylkill Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
Built by a local bridge builder, this historic bridge was replaced, but the trusses were placed on top of the replacement bridge as decoration.
Green Street Railroad Overpass
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Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14 Kilometers)

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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.
Main Street Railroad Overpass
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Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.1 Kilometers)

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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.
Swan Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9 Miles (14.5 Kilometers)

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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.
PA-372 Railroad Overpass
Valley Avenue Railroad Overpass
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Rough Distance: 9.1 Miles (14.6 Kilometers)

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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.
Noble Road Railroad Overpass
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Rough Distance: 9.2 Miles (14.7 Kilometers)

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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.
Valley Road Railroad Overpass
Lukens Spur Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.4 Kilometers)

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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.
Pine Creek Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.5 Kilometers)

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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.
Watson Mill Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.7 Miles (15.6 Kilometers)

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Watson Mill Road Over Broad Run in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 33 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Roadway: 17.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1915 By: Crossan Construction Company of Philadelphia and Brownsville, Pennsylvania
One of several bridges in Chester County that combine traditional stone technology with period reinforced concrete and steel stringer technology.
Coates Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.7 Miles (15.7 Kilometers)

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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.

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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