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Babtist Church Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Babtist Church Road (TR-499) Over Pigeon Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 35 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1916 By: John Parker Corcoran Construction Company of West Chester, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo

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

Old Schuylkill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.6 Miles (0.9 Kilometers)

Old Schuylkill Road Over Pigeon Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 53 ft. Roadway: 20.3 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1804 By: James Brooke

This small stone arch structure is the oldest bridge in Chester County.

Linfield Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.8 Miles (1.3 Kilometers)

Linfield Road (Main Street, PA-1035) Over Schuylkill River in Linfield: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren (No Verticals) Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 371 ft. Main Span: 123 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1932 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This bridge stands out both as a multi-span pony truss and as a state standard polygonal Warren pony truss.

Royersford Spring City Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3 Miles (4.7 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Schuylkill River in Royersford and Spring City: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Built By: Unknown

This is an abandoned bridge that carried a railroad over two channels of the river and an island.

French Creek Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3 Miles (4.8 Kilometers)

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

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 104 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Roadway: 16.7 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1928 By: Unknown

This bridge stands out among the several rural highway plate girder bridges in the county for its two span configuration.

Spring City Royersford Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3 Miles (4.9 Kilometers)

Bridge Street (Main Street, PA-1043) Over Schuylkill River in Royersford and Spring City: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 346 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 29.2 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1922 By: Unknown

This bridge still looks beautiful underneath, but the deck has been replaced and is lacking in aesthetics.

Pikeland Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.3 Miles (5.3 Kilometers)

Pikeland Avenue (TR-467) Over Stony Run in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 33 ft. Main Span: 28 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1916 By: John Parker Corcoran Construction Company of West Chester, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo

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

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Madison Bridge
Keim Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.5 Miles (5.6 Kilometers)

Keim Street Over Schuylkill River in Pottstown: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 749 ft. Main Span: 92 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 8

Built 1935 By: Unknown

This rare multi-span pony truss bridge is the longest of its type in all of Pennsylvania.

Sheeder Mill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.7 Miles (5.9 Kilometers)

Sheeder Mill Road Over French Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 88 ft. Main Span: 84 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1887 By: John Denithorne and Sons of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

This is the only remaining pin-connected through truss highway bridge in the entire county.

Hares Hill Road Bridge
Silver Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.8 Miles (6.2 Kilometers)

Hares Hill Road (PA-1045) Over French Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 102 ft. Main Span: 100 ft. Roadway: 14.1 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1869 By: Moseley Iron Bridge and Roof Company of Boston, Massachusetts

This beautiful bridge is one of the rarest and most unique historic structures in the country!

Tysons Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.5 Miles (7.3 Kilometers)

Bertolet School Road Over French Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 90 ft. Main Span: 89 ft. Roadway: 14 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1905 By: John Denithorne and Sons of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

This bridge documents both a national trend and a bridge builder transition into riveted connections.

Stony Run Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.8 Miles (7.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (Schuykill River Rail-Trail) Over Stony Run in East Pikeland Township: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is a small but unaltered stone arch bridge.

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High Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5 Miles (8.1 Kilometers)

High Street (Ridge Pike, PA-4031) Over Manatawny Creek in Pottstown: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 212 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 47.2 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1908 By: Unknown

This is an early, wide, and unaltered example of a deck plate girder with lattice railings.

Kimberton Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.3 Miles (8.5 Kilometers)

Kimberton Road Over Branch Pickering Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This tiny stone arch bridge has assymetrical railings.

Black Rock Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.5 Miles (8.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Schuylkill River in Rural: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Built By: Unknown

This attractive multiple span railroad arch bridge carries a railroad over the river. A noteworthy tunnel is on the railroad line next to the bridge.

Black Rock Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.5 Miles (8.9 Kilometers)

Black Rock Road (PA-113) Over Schuylkill River in Rural: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 554 ft. Main Span: 116 ft. Roadway: 29 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1916 By: Unknown

This significant multi-span concrete arch bridge has been altered, but is still considered a noteworthy historic bridge.

Nutt Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.5 Miles (8.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Nutt Road (PA-113 and PA-23) in Phoenixville: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

A traditional plate girder overpass.

French Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.7 Miles (9.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over French Creek in Phoenixville: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,027 ft. Main Span: 109 ft. Main Spans: 15

Built 1914 By: Unknown

This bridge has a variety of span lengths and construction dates.

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Pickering Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.7 Miles (9.1 Kilometers)

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

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 62 ft. Main Span: 62 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1931 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This traditional highway plate girder bridge has been closed to traffic.

Phoenixville Ironworks Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.9 Miles (9.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned) Over French Creek in Phoenixville: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Built By: Unknown

Passing over the creek on a curve, this is an abandoned railroad bridge.

Phoenixville Iron Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6 Miles (9.7 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over French Creek in Phoenixville: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Main Span: 96 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

Even among other Phoenix column bridges, this example stands out as special, plus it is part of the former Phoenixville Iron Works.

Phoenixville Main Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6 Miles (9.7 Kilometers)

Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Main Street in Phoenixville: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

A skewed plate girder overpass.

Pickering Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.1 Miles (9.9 Kilometers)

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

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

Length: 83 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 13.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1894 By: John Denithorne and Sons of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

This truss bridge was replaced with a stringer, but the truss webs were attached to the new bridge as decorations.

Pikeland Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.2 Miles (10 Kilometers)

Pikeland Road (TR-488) Over Pickering Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone and Brick Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 53 ft. Main Span: 49 ft. Roadway: 17.4 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1908 By: Corcoran Construction Company of West Chester, Pennsylvania and Nathan R. Rambo

This is an attractive two span stone arch bridge with a brick ring.

Phoenixville Ironworks Foot Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.2 Miles (10.1 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over French Creek in Phoenixville: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

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

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

An abandoned treasure, this is an extremely unusual bridge on account of its construction details.

Schuylkill River Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.3 Miles (10.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Schuylkill River and Canal, Railroad (Reading Railroad), and Various Roads in Phoenixville: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,116 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Main Spans: 15

Built 1915 By: L. H. Focht and Sons of Reading, Pennsylvania and McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and A. C. Shand and H. R. Leonard

This is a large concrete arch bridge with many spans.

French Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.3 Miles (10.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over French Creek in Phoenixville: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Built By: Unknown

This railroad arch bridge has attractive aesthetic details.

Buckwalter Farm Lane Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.5 Miles (10.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Buckwalter Farm Lane (Sycamore Lane)) in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built By: Unknown

This three span bridge carries an abandoned railroad line over a dead end road.

Coventryville Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.6 Miles (10.7 Kilometers)

Old Ridge Road Over Rock Run in Coventryville: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

A tiny but well-preserved stone arch bridge.

Pickering Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.9 Miles (11.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Pickering Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 15

Built 1897 By: Carnegie Steel Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This bridge is both curved and has a grade, making it unusual among railroad bridges.

Merlin Road Bridge
Wells Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.2 Miles (11.5 Kilometers)

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.

Yellow Springs Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.2 Miles (11.6 Kilometers)

Yellow Springs Road Over Pine Creek Tributary in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1911 By: Unknown

This tiny stone arch still has big charm.

Pine Forge Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.8 Miles (12.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (Colebrookdale Railroad) Over Manatawny Creek and Pine Forge Road in Pine Forge: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Elliptical Deck Arch,

Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

This deck plate girder bridge is actually more significant for its rare and handsome elliptical stone arch approach spans.

Ironstone Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.9 Miles (12.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (Colebrookdale Railroad) Over Ironstone Creek in Rural: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Built By: Unknown

This is a small trestle style timber railroad bridge.

Warwick Furnace Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.1 Miles (13 Kilometers)

Warwick Furnace Road Over South Branch French Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 58 ft. Main Span: 55 ft. Roadway: 15 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1889 By: John Denithorne and Sons of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

This bridge is one of a few bridges in the county built by an interesting local builder.

Grist Mill Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.1 Miles (13 Kilometers)

Railroad (Colebrookdale Railroad) Over Grist Mill Road in Rural: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Wood Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Built By: Unknown

This overpass bridge comes in the form of a timber trestle style bridge.

Gerloff Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.1 Miles (13.1 Kilometers)

Gerloff Road Over Swamp Creek in Rural: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 138 ft. Main Span: 134 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1888 By: Unknown

This rare Phoenix column through truss was retrofitted with a load-bearing arch.

Simmons Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.1 Miles (13.1 Kilometers)

Simmons Road Over Scioto Creek in Lower Frederick Township: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 38 ft. Main Span: 17 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1915 By: James M. Smith

This is a traditional example of a stone arch bridge.

Fink Truss Bridge
Main Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.3 Miles (13.3 Kilometers)

Scenic Overlook Over None (Exhibit) in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Fink Deck Truss, Fixed

Main Span: 43 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1870 By: Unknown

One of only a few in the country, this is the only Fink truss in Pennsylvania.

Ironstone Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.5 Miles (13.6 Kilometers)

Farmington Avenue (PA-2040) Over Ironstone Creek in Douglass: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

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

Built 1907 By: Willauer and Company

This small concrete arch bridge is noted as a very early surviving example of its type in the region.

County Park Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.5 Miles (13.7 Kilometers)

County Park Road Over French Creek in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

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

Length: 88 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 17.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1915 By: Morris Knauer and Nathan R. Rambo

This through plate girder is flanked by small stone arch spans at each end.

Farmington Avenue Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.5 Miles (13.7 Kilometers)

Railroad (Colebrookdale Railroad) Over Farmington Avenue (PA-2040) in Douglass: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is a small, traditional deck plate girder overpass.

Ironstone Creek Railroad Truss Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.6 Miles (13.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (Colebrookdale Railroad) Over Ironstone Creek in Rural: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 145 ft. Main Span: 145 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1906 By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

This is a traditional example of a riveted Pratt truss railroad bridge.

Old Gravel Pike Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.6 Miles (13.9 Kilometers)

Old Gravel Pike Over Swamp Creek in Rural: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Arch, Fixed

Length: 101 ft. Main Span: 35 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1915 By: B. A. Sheeler and James Cresson

This attractive stone arch sits closed and deteriorated on old highway alignment.

Gravel Pike Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14 Kilometers)

Gravel Pike (PA-29 and PA-73) Over Swamp Creek in Rural: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 192 ft. Main Span: 62 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1947 By: Unknown

This bridge is a representative example of a typical mid-20th century bridge in Pennsylvania.

Pawlings Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 9 Miles (14.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Pawlings Road in Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This plate girder overpass is configured as two structures sharing the same abutments.

Oaks Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (14.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Reading Railroad) Over Schuylkill River in Oaks: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 6

Built By: Unknown

A traditional deck plate girder on a combination of stone and concrete piers.

Douglasville Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.5 Miles (15.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (Schuylkill River Rail-Trail) Over Schuylkill River in Douglasville: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 11

Built 1912 By: Eyre-Shoemaker Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This railroad bridge now serves a rail-trail, and is overgrown, making it difficult to photo.

Valley Way Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.5 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.

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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