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Westtown Station Bridge
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Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

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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.
Resevoir Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 2.6 Miles (4.1 Kilometers)

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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.
Dutton Mill Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 3.8 Miles (6.1 Kilometers)

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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.
West Chester Bypass Railroad Overpass
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Rough Distance: 3.9 Miles (6.3 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Abandoned West Chester Railroad) Over West Chester Bypass (US-322) in West Chester: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
Attractive abutment design makes this abandoned plate girder overpass look more interesting.
Concord Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 4 Miles (6.4 Kilometers)

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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.
Garrett Mill Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 4.4 Miles (7.1 Kilometers)

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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.
Lenape Bridge
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Rough Distance: 5.1 Miles (8.2 Kilometers)

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Lanape Road (PA-52) Over Brandywine Creek Floodplain in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 308 ft. Main Span: 44 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 7
Built 1912 By: Corcoran Construction Company of West Chester, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo
This is one of the longest stone arch bridges in a county with a large number of stone arch bridges.
Allerton Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 5.3 Miles (8.6 Kilometers)

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Allerton Road Over East Branch Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 102 ft. Main Span: 95 ft. Roadway: 14.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: Unknown
This bridge is an interesting and early example of a riveted through truss.
Denton Hollow Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 5.7 Miles (9.2 Kilometers)

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Denton Hollow Road Over Pocopson Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 37 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1914 By: George Dole of Wilmington, Delaware and Nathan R. Rambo
A traditional stone arch bridge with a small concrete slab approach span.
Wawa Road Culvert
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Rough Distance: 5.8 Miles (9.3 Kilometers)

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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.
Ravine Road Railroad Overpass
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Rough Distance: 6.1 Miles (9.8 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Abandoned West Chester Railroad) Over Ravine Road in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Slab, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1915 By: Unknown
This tiny overpass bridge is a reminder of a railroad line that once ran through here.
Chadds Ford Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 6.2 Miles (9.9 Kilometers)

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Chadds Ford Road (PA-100) Over Branch Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 21 ft. Main Span: 21 ft. Roadway: 23.3 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: Unknown
A small but attractive arch bridge.
Creek Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 6.3 Miles (10.1 Kilometers)

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Creek Road (PA-3061) Over Taylors Run in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 48 ft. Main Span: 21 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1914 By: Corcoran Construction Company of West Chester, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo
This is one of the earliest and least altered examples of an unusual jack-arch deck steel stringer bridge design in the county.
Ravine Road Railroad Overpasses
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Rough Distance: 6.4 Miles (10.3 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Various) Over Ravine Road in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a unique trio of stone arch railroad overpass bridges.
Phoenixville Pike Bridge
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Rough Distance: 6.5 Miles (10.5 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Phoenixville Pike in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1903 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
This is an unaltered representative example of a plate girder overpass on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Brandywine Bridge
Cope's Bridge
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Rough Distance: 6.7 Miles (10.8 Kilometers)

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Strasburg Road (PA-162) Over East Branch Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 152 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Roadway: 21.7 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1807 By: Anthony Taylor and John Lewis
This ancient stone arch bridge is one of the two oldest bridges in the county.
Jaffrey Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 6.8 Miles (10.9 Kilometers)

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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,
Warren Avenue Railroad Overpass
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Rough Distance: 6.9 Miles (11.1 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Warren Avenue in Malvern: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone and Brick Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is one of a number of Pennsylvania Railroad overpasses that are stone except for the arch ring and barrel which is brick.
Cokes Bridge
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Rough Distance: 7.1 Miles (11.5 Kilometers)

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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.
Lancaster Avenue Railroad Overpass
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Rough Distance: 7.2 Miles (11.6 Kilometers)

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Railroad (SEPTA Paoli-Thorndale Line) Over Lancaster Avenue (US-30) in Malvern: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 2
Built By: Unknown
This railroad overpass has a very strange shape since it deals with a heavy skew in an unusual manner.
Whitford High Line Bridge
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Rough Distance: 7.5 Miles (12.1 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Railroad (Amtrak) and Whitford Road in Exton: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Main Span: 375 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
This impressive bridge is a beautiful pin-connected Parker truss of substantial span length.
Downingtown Pike Bridge
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Rough Distance: 7.6 Miles (12.2 Kilometers)

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Downingtown Pike (US-322) Over Valley Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 78 ft. Main Span: 37 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1929 By: John H. Wickersham and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
This is an unaltered example of a state standard concrete t-beam bridge.
Montchanin Road Railroad Overpass
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Rough Distance: 7.6 Miles (12.3 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad Octoraro Branch) Over DE-100 (Montchanin Road) in Rural: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a traditionally composed plate girder overpass.
Burgoyne Road Railroad Overpass East
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Rough Distance: 7.7 Miles (12.4 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Burgoyne Road in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1903 By: Unknown
This road passes under the same railroad line twice in a short distance, yet the two overpasses are not the same design.
Old Trolley Line Bridge
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Rough Distance: 7.8 Miles (12.6 Kilometers)

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Old Trolley Line Over Unnamed Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone and Brick Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This tiny stone arch bridge is a remnant for a former trolley line.
Burgoyne Road Railroad Overpass West
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Rough Distance: 7.9 Miles (12.7 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Burgoyne Road in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This road passes under the same railroad line twice in a short distance, yet the two overpasses are not the same design.
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Sugars Bridge
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Rough Distance: 7.9 Miles (12.8 Kilometers)

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Downingtown Pike (US-322) Over East Branch Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 142 ft. Main Span: 69 ft. Roadway: 23.3 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1929 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
This is a good example of a highway department plate girder bridge.
Cedar Hollow Road Railroad Overpass
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Rough Distance: 8 Miles (12.9 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Cedar Hollow Road in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone and Brick Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a very narrow stone arch overpass with a brick barrel interior.
Smith's Bridge
Valley Creek Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 8.1 Miles (13 Kilometers)

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Valley Creek Road (PA-3061) Over Valley Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 44 ft. Main Span: 18 ft. Roadway: 18.7 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1923 By: Unknown and Harry K. Ellis
This bridge may not contribute to the Historic District it is in, but it sure harmonizes a lot better than a modern replacement bridge would!
Ravine Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 8.2 Miles (13.2 Kilometers)

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Ravine Road Over Branch Valley Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 28 ft. Main Span: 26 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1913 By: Stine and Pollock and Nathan R. Rambo
This small bridge has a jack arch deck and stone abutments.
Boot Road Philadelphia and Thorndale Line Railroad Overpass
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Rough Distance: 8.2 Miles (13.3 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Boot Road in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a traditional stone arch overpass.
Boot Road Railroad Overpass
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Rough Distance: 8.4 Miles (13.4 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Boot Road in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a narrow stone arch overpass with a couple alterations.
Valley Creek Tunnels
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Rough Distance: 8.4 Miles (13.6 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Valley Creek Road and Valley Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 3
Built By: Unknown
More tunnel than bridge, this very strange set of structures carries a railroad over a road and creek.
Springs Mill Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 8.5 Miles (13.7 Kilometers)

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Springs Mill Road (PA-3019) Over Branch Red Clay Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 21 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1915 By: Unknown
This odd looking little bridge is an early example of a concrete slab type bridge in the area.
Snuff Mill Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.1 Miles (14.6 Kilometers)

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Snuff Mill Road Over Barrow's Run in Yorklyn: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 36 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Olivere Paving and Construction Company of Wilmington, Delaware
This steel stringer bridge is significant for its stone facing, which was designed to harmonize with a nearby property.
Ridley Creek Viaduct
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Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (15 Kilometers)

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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.
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Howellville Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.4 Kilometers)

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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.
Merlin Road Bridge
Wells Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.7 Miles (15.6 Kilometers)

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Merlin Road Over Pigeon Run in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1908 By: John S. Wells
This is a very tiny stone arch bridge in excellent condition.
Mill Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.7 Miles (15.7 Kilometers)

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Mill Road Over Valley Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 30 ft. Main Span: 28 ft. Roadway: 17.7 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1912 By: P. J. McCormick and Son of West Chester, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo
This bridge has an attractive marble keystone and retains good overall historic integrity.
Waterloo Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.8 Kilometers)

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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.
Mill Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.9 Miles (15.9 Kilometers)

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Mill Road (TR-540) Over Valley Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 37 ft. Main Span: 36 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1882 By: John Denithorne and Sons of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
This small pony truss has an unusual design detail.

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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