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6th Street Railroad Bridge North
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over 6th Street in Reading: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge is not as significant as another bridge to the south, but it nevertheless has some interesting design details.
Askew Bridge
Soap and Whiskey Bridge, Skew Arch Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over 6th Street in Reading: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 91 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1857 By: Unknown and Richard B. Osborne
Among the oldest such bridges in America, this is an outstanding example of the rarest type of stone arch bridge, a helicoidal skew arch, which has a smooth barrel and represents the work of a master in stonework.
Oley Street Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 0.2 Miles (0.4 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Oley Street in Reading: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Slab, Fixed
Length: 70 ft. Main Span: 20 ft. Roadway: 105 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built By: Unknown
This railroad overpass is noted for its architectural details.
Spring Street Subway
Spring Street Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 0.5 Miles (0.8 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Spring Street in Reading: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 58 ft. Roadway: 265 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1909 By: Hawman Brothers
This early concrete arch railroad overpass is also noted for its width, which is why it was known as a subway when completed.

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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