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Paulsboro Railroad Bridge
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad Mantua Creek Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail) Over Mantua Creek in Paulsboro: Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Movable: Swing and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1893 By: Unknown

This was one of the most unusual movable bridges in the country, with its unusual a-frame tower plus long rods for bracing.

Darby Creek Railroad Bridges
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.1 Miles (8.2 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.

Darby Creek Viaduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.7 Miles (10.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (SEPTA, Media/Elwyn Line) Over Darby Creek and Scottdale Road in Lansdowne and Clifton Heights: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 333 ft.

Built By: Unknown

This is a traditional tower and girder style railroad bridge.

4th Street Bridge
East 4th Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.9 Miles (11.1 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: 6.9 Miles (11.2 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: 6.9 Miles (11.2 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.

Lindbergh Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7 Miles (11.3 Kilometers)

Marple Avenue Over Darby Creek in Clifton Heights: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Pre-Stressed Concrete Box Beam, Fixed

Length: 394 ft. Main Span: 257 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1928 By: Carl R. Camp of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and George Wright

This bridge is an impressive concrete deck arch bridge with attractive ornamental details.

Chester Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.6 Miles (12.3 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.

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Bridgeport Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.7 Miles (12.3 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: 8.5 Miles (13.7 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.

42nd Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14.1 Kilometers)

42nd Street Over Railroad (Amtrak) in Philadelphia: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Solid Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Continuous Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 308 ft. Main Span: 262 ft. Roadway: 30.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1909 By: Owego Bridge Company of Owego, New York and Philadelphia Department of Public Works

The oldest metal through arch in Pennsylvania, this bridge was rehabilitated to a like-new condition.

Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Ben Franklin Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.7 Miles (15.6 Kilometers)

I-676 (US-30) and PATCO Over Delaware River and Streets in Philadelphia: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania and Camden County, New Jersey, United States

Metal Pony Truss Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 8,170 ft. Main Span: 1,750 ft. Roadway: 77.8 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1926 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Modjeski and Masters (Ralph Modjeski)

The longest suspension span in the world when first built, this bridge remains one of the best examples of its kind in the country.

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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