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Cherry Lane Bridge
Morgantown Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Cherry Lane (Morgantown Road, PA-10) Over I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Morgantown: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 101 ft. Main Span: 95 ft. Roadway: 39 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This is an example of an original overpass on this section of the historic Pennsylvania turnpike.

East Main Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.2 Miles (2 Kilometers)

East Main Street (PA-23) Over I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Morgantown: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 157 ft. Main Span: 153 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This is an example of an original overpass on this section of the historic Pennsylvania turnpike.

Twin Valley Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.4 Miles (3.9 Kilometers)

Twin Valley Road (TR-382) Over I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 90 ft. Main Span: 86 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This is an example of an original overpass on this section of the historic Pennsylvania turnpike.

South Chestnut Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.5 Miles (5.6 Kilometers)

South Chestnut Street (Manor Road, PA-82) Over I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Elverson: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 92 ft. Main Span: 88 ft. Roadway: 32.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This is an example of an original overpass on this section of the historic Pennsylvania turnpike.

Edwards Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.3 Miles (6.9 Kilometers)

Edwards Drive Over I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 89 ft. Main Span: 81 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1949 By: Unknown

This is an example of an original overpass on this section of the historic Pennsylvania turnpike.

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Bootjack Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.5 Miles (7.2 Kilometers)

Bootjack Road Over Conestoga River in Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 50 ft. Main Span: 48 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1914 By: John T. Brubaker and Frank H. Shaw of Lancaster, Pennstlvania

A good and relatively early representative example of a concrete through girder in the county.

Scarlets Mill Bridge
Horseshoe Trail Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.7 Miles (7.6 Kilometers)

Horseshoe Trail Over Railroad (Abandoned Reading Railroad) in Rural: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) 10 Panel Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 36 ft. Main Span: 35 ft. Roadway: 11.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1881 By: Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and John L. Foreman

Including cast iron vertical members, this is one of the most unique bowstring truss bridges in the United States.

Bollinger Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5 Miles (8.1 Kilometers)

Bollinger Road Over Perkins Run in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is a well-preserved small-scale stone arch bridge.

Glen Gable Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.1 Miles (8.2 Kilometers)

Lewis Mill Road (PA-4031) Over East Branch Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 40 ft. Main Span: 20 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1903 By: Super and Moulder and Nathan R. Rambo

This small arch bridge is buried in the weeds.

Rose Cottage Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.3 Miles (8.5 Kilometers)

Creek Road (PA-4029) Over Branch Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 22 ft. Main Span: 20 ft. Roadway: 20.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1914 By: Unknown

This is a very small but well maintained stone arch bridge.

Wyebrook Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.3 Miles (8.6 Kilometers)

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

Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 63 ft. Main Span: 25 ft. Roadway: 21.7 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1888 By: Unknown

This bridge is noted for its age and its rare elliptical arch span.

Cambridge Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.4 Miles (8.7 Kilometers)

Cambridge Road (PA-4010) Over Honey Brook Branch in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 55 ft. Main Span: 43 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1910 By: York Bridge Company of York, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo

A rare example of a recently rehabilitated through plate girder bridge in Pennsylvania.

Bridge Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.1 Miles (9.7 Kilometers)

Bridge Road (TR-967) Over I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 88 ft. Main Span: 78 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1949 By: Unknown

This is an example of an original overpass on this section of the historic Pennsylvania turnpike.

Germany Hollow Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.1 Miles (11.5 Kilometers)

Germany Hollow Road (TR-444) Over Indian Run in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 27 ft. Main Span: 20 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1919 By: Charles Chambers and Nathan R. Rambo

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

Frasers Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.3 Miles (11.8 Kilometers)

Manor Road (PA-82) Over Indian Run in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 42 ft. Main Span: 20 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1910 By: George Stine and Nathan R. Rambo

One of the smaller stone arch bridges in the county.

Iron Bridge Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.4 Miles (12 Kilometers)

Iron Bridge Road Over Conestoga River in Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 79 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1898 By: John Denithorne and Sons of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

A rare surviving pin-connected truss in Lancaster County, this bridge has the distinctive details of its builder.

Browers Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.7 Miles (12.4 Kilometers)

Mansion Road (PA-4039) Over South Branch French Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 27 ft. Main Span: 25 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1904 By: P. J. McCormick and Son of West Chester, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo

A local private farm paid PennDOT out of pocket to get this bridge preserved.

Allegheny Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.7 Miles (12.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (Schuylkill River Rail-Trail) Over Allegheny Creek and Green Hills Road (PA-568) in Gibraltar: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built By: Unknown

This rail-trail bridge is a concrete arch bridge, and it sits next to a deck plate girder with stone piers.

Indian Corn Creek Aqueduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.7 Miles (12.4 Kilometers)

Girard Canal (Schuylkill Canal) Over Indian Corn Creek in Robeson Township: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown and Ephraim Beecher

Buried and abandoned, this is one of several surviving aqueducts related to the Schuylkill Canal, and as such it may date to the 1820s.

Old River Road Bridge
Schuylkill Road
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.7 Miles (12.4 Kilometers)

Old River Road (Schuylkill Road) (TR-363) Over Indian Corn Creek in Robeson Township: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Continuous Slab, Fixed

Length: 43 ft. Main Span: 21 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1917 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

Located on old state highway alignment, this is an early and outstanding example of a state-designed reinforced concrete slab bridge.

Allegheny Aqueduct
Gibraltar Aqueduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.9 Miles (12.6 Kilometers)

Girard Canal (Schuylkill Canal) Over Berks County, Pennsylvania in Gibraltar: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 113 ft. Main Span: 25 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1824 By: Samuel Pettitt and/or Ehner Kimber and Ephraim Beecher

This is not only a rare surviving stone arch aqueduct, but it is also an extremely old stone arch of any type.

Hay Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.9 Miles (12.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern, Former Reading Railroad) Over Hay Creek in Birdsboro: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 128 ft. Main Span: 25 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1917 By: Unknown

This is an unaltered and good representative example of a concrete slab type railroad bridge.

Jackson Street Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.9 Miles (12.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Jackson Street in Birdsboro: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is an attractive stone arch overpass, although widened with concrete on one side.

Spring Grove Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.1 Miles (13 Kilometers)

Spring Grove Road (PA-1021) Over Conestoga River in Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 136 ft. Main Span: 42 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1927 By: Ira J. Reighter Construction Company

This t-beam bridge is noted for its unusually attractive concrete balustrade railing.

Lafayette Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.2 Miles (13.1 Kilometers)

Lafayette Road (TR-437) Over West Branch Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 54 ft. Main Span: 49 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1914 By: George Dole of Wilmington, Delaware and Nathan R. Rambo

Stone abutments contrast with a traditional riveted plate girder in this, one of several similar surviving bridges in the county.

Birdsboro Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.4 Miles (13.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Schuylkill River and Main Street in Birdsboro: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Built 1925 By: Unknown

This attractive concrete arch bridge is magical because everything except the overpass span disappears behind the trees in the summer!

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Birdsboro Bridge
Birdsboro Viaduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.5 Miles (13.6 Kilometers)

PA-82 (Center Road, Furnace Street) Over Schuylkill River and Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Birdsboro: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,123 ft. Main Span: 108 ft. Roadway: 25 ft. Main Spans: 9

Built 1927 By: Whitaker and Diehl of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and Charles F. Sanders

This large and unique bridge has a bridge ramp that intersects with it, and this ramp has an original brick deck and railings.

Poplar Neck Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.2 Kilometers)

Poplar Neck Road Over Schuylkill River in Rural: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 550 ft. Main Span: 91 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1918 By: Whitaker and Diehl of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

This concrete arch bridge was extensively reconstructed and widened in 1952.

Poplar Neck Plate Girder Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail) Over Schuylkill River in Rural: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 654 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This railroad bridge has one larger deck truss span stuck in with its more numerous deck plate girder spans.

Poplar Neck Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9 Miles (14.5 Kilometers)

Poplar Neck Road Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Rural: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 68 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Roadway: 25.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is a very unusual highway over railroad pony truss bridge that appears to be a railroad design.

Hibernia County Park Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.1 Miles (14.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over West Branch Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Main Spans: 6

Built By: Unknown

This old concrete railroad bridge is now part of a trail.

Poplar Neck Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.1 Miles (14.7 Kilometers)

Poplar Neck Road Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Rural: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built 1914 By: Unknown

This is an unusual non-standard bridge with attractive railings.

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Conestoga Creek Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.4 Miles (15.1 Kilometers)

Conestoga Creek Road (TR-848) Over Conestoga Creek in Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 54 ft. Main Span: 53 ft. Roadway: 11.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1869 By: Continental Bridge Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Joseph G. Henszey

An extremely unusual variety of bowstring, this is one of only two known examples of a Henszey bowstring truss.

Valley Way Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.5 Miles (15.3 Kilometers)

Valley Way Road (TR-407) Over South Branch French Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 31 ft. Main Span: 25 ft. Roadway: 17.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1913 By: P. J. McCormick and Son of West Chester, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo

This is a small but attractive bridge that is easilly visible and part of a historic district.

Hatfield Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.4 Kilometers)

Hatfield Road (PA-4005) Over West Branch Brandywine Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 78 ft. Main Span: 38 ft. Roadway: 17.7 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1928 By: Unknown

This traditional t-beam superstructure sitting on an old stone substructure contributes to a historic district.

School Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.5 Kilometers)

School Street (TR-423) Over Sixpenny Creek in Union Township: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 33 ft. Main Span: 33 ft. Roadway: 17.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1907 By: Ferro-Concrete Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This is an outstanding and unaltered example of an early concrete arch bridge built by a pioneering concrete bridge company to Luten patents.

Devereux Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.5 Kilometers)

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

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 78 ft. Main Span: 76 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1877 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio

This bridge is an extremely early Pratt truss bridge and has some very unique details, notably its vertical members.

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Linden Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.8 Kilometers)

Linden Road Over Conestoga River in Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 109 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1914 By: Swanger-Fackler Construction Company and Frank H. Shaw of Lancaster, Pennstlvania

An uncommon example of a multi-span concrete through grider, with good integrity as well.

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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