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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.

Wawa Road Culvert
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.1 Miles (6.6 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.

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Lloyd Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.8 Miles (7.7 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.

Ridley Creek Truss Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.1 Miles (8.2 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.

Ridley Creek Plate Girder Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.1 Miles (8.3 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.

Chester Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.2 Miles (8.3 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.

4th Street Bridge
East 4th Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.2 Miles (8.3 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.

Goshen Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.8 Miles (9.4 Kilometers)

Goshen Road (PA-1034) Over Darby Creek in Rural: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 84 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 21.7 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1905 By: J. A. Morris

Even though it is not a truly ancient stone arch, this beautiful bridge has an elaborate design that is drawn from ancient European bridges.

Saw Mill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.1 Miles (9.9 Kilometers)

Saw Mill Road Over Darby Creek in Rural: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 54 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 18.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1922 By: D. B. Hoover

This is an unaltered and traditional example of a concrete arch bridge.

Darby Creek Railroad Bridges
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.3 Miles (10.2 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.

St. Davids Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.4 Miles (10.2 Kilometers)

St. Davids Road (PA-1046) Over Darby Creek in Rural: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 26 ft. Main Span: 24 ft. Roadway: 25.6 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1810 By: Thomas Welch

One side of this ancient bridge is a nice looking stone arch and the other side has been covered in shotcrete.

Garrett Mill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.6 Miles (10.7 Kilometers)

Garrett Mill Road Over Ridley Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 4 Panel Welded Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 43 ft. Main Span: 42 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1933 By: Chester County Maintenance Forces and Harry K. Ellis

This is an extremely old example of a welded truss bridge.

Darby Paoli Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.8 Miles (10.9 Kilometers)

Darby Paoli Road (PA-1015) Over Little Darby Creek in Rural: Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone and Brick Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 24 ft. Main Span: 21 ft. Roadway: 17 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

Added concrete has concealed much of the beauty of this brick and stone arch bridge.

Waterloo Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.8 Miles (11 Kilometers)

Waterloo Road (PA-2021) Over Darby Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 52 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1908 By: Unknown and Nathan R. Rambo

This is an early, unaltered, and skewed example of a concrete arch bridge.

Cokes Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7 Miles (11.2 Kilometers)

Whitehorse Road (PA-1005) Over Crum Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone and Brick Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 28 ft. Main Span: 25 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1904 By: R. T. Meredith and Nathan R. Rambo

This is a small but beautiful example of the unusual brick and stone combination bridges in the county.

Lindbergh Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.1 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.

Concord Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.1 Miles (11.5 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.

Darby Creek Viaduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.4 Miles (12 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.

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Bridgeport Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.6 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.

Dutton Mill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8 Miles (12.9 Kilometers)

Dutton Mill Road Over Ridley Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 32 ft. Main Span: 27 ft. Roadway: 18.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

One of several bridges in Chester County that combine traditional stone technology with period reinforced concrete technology.

Nortonville Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.1 Miles (13 Kilometers)

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.

Jaffrey Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.1 Miles (13.1 Kilometers)

Jaffrey Road Over Crum Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete (Stone Faced) Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 21 ft. Main Span: 21 ft. Roadway: 20.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1920 By: Unknown

This bridge is a concrete arch with a stone facing so it looks like a stone arch bridge,

Westtown Station Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (15 Kilometers)

Street Road (PA-926) Over Chester Creek Branch in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 38 ft. Main Span: 36 ft. Roadway: 20.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1911 By: P. J. McCormick and Son of West Chester, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo

This is an attractive small stone arch bridge in good condition.

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Howellville Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.4 Kilometers)

Howellville Road Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Howellville (Tredyffrin Township): Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Warren (No Verticals) Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 94 ft. Main Span: 89 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1879 By: Unknown

This bridge is a very old and rare example of its kind, yet remains in good condition.

Resevoir Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.8 Kilometers)

Resevoir Road Over East Branch Chester Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone and Brick Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 21 ft. Main Span: 19 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This small arch bridge with brick ring and stone wall has been altered.

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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