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Edwards Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 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.

Bridge Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.7 Miles (2.8 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.

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Bootjack Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.8 Miles (4.4 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.

Iron Bridge Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.6 Miles (5.8 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.

Spring Grove Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.2 Miles (6.8 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.

Cherry Lane Bridge
Morgantown Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.3 Miles (6.9 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.

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Conestoga Creek Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.5 Miles (8.8 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.

East Main Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.5 Miles (8.9 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.

Panorama Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.8 Miles (9.3 Kilometers)

Panorama Drive (TR-959) Over I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 96 ft. Main Span: 94 ft. Roadway: 22 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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Linden Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.9 Miles (9.5 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.

Cambridge Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.1 Miles (9.8 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.

Dry Tavern Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.6 Miles (10.5 Kilometers)

Dry Tavern Road (PA-897) Over I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 105 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Unknown

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

Weaverland Bridge
Quarry Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.6 Miles (10.6 Kilometers)

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

Concrete Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 79 ft. Main Span: 56 ft. Roadway: 17 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1916 By: John T. Brubaker and Frank H. Shaw of Lancaster, Pennstlvania

An exceedingly rare, or perhaps unique example of a braced through concrete arch bridge.

Twin Valley Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.7 Miles (10.8 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.

White Oak Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.5 Miles (12.1 Kilometers)

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

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 103 ft. Main Span: 102 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1937 By: Unknown

An attractive 1930s county-designed truss bridge in Lancaster County.

Scarlets Mill Bridge
Horseshoe Trail Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.8 Miles (12.5 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.

South Chestnut Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.8 Miles (12.6 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.

South Muddy Creek Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.9 Miles (12.7 Kilometers)

South Muddy Creek Road (PA-1059) Over I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Denver: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 115 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1950 By: Unknown

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

Allegheny Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (13.9 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.

Poplar Neck Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (13.9 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 Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (13.9 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.

Pepperidge Farm Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14 Kilometers)

Pepperidge Farm Drive Over I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Denver: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 102 ft. Main Span: 98 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1949 By: Unknown

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

Poplar Neck Plate Girder Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14 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: 8.7 Miles (14.1 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.

Allegheny Aqueduct
Gibraltar Aqueduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14.1 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.

Ruth's Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.2 Kilometers)

Old Wyomissing Road Over Wyomissing Creek in Wyomissing: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 65 ft. Main Span: 65 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1910 By: Unknown

This concrete arch bridge retains excellent historic integrity and has railings that curve around onto the abutments.

Glen Gable Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.3 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.

North Reading Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9 Miles (14.5 Kilometers)

North Reading Road (PA-272) Over I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Denver: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 86 ft. Main Span: 83 ft. Roadway: 63.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1949 By: Unknown

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

Bollinger Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.2 Miles (14.7 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.

Rose Cottage Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (15 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: 9.3 Miles (15 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.

Indian Corn Creek Aqueduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.4 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: 9.6 Miles (15.4 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.

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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