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Old Mill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Old Mill Road Over Saucon Creek in Lower Saucon Township: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) Continuous 5 Panel Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 104 ft. Main Span: 52 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1870 By: Beckel Iron Foundry and Machine Shop of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Francis C. Lowthrop

This ancient cast iron bridge is nationally significant as one of the rarest types of bridges, and it has a continuous type design.

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Meadows Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.5 Miles (0.9 Kilometers)

Meadows Road (T-376) Over Saucon Creek in Lower Saucon Township: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 102 ft. Main Span: 21 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1858 By: Unknown

This beautiful stone arch bridge has stood for a century and a half, but now its slated for conversion into a bulldozed pile of rubble.

Walnut Street Bridge
Pony Bridge / Wagner's Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.8 Miles (1.2 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over Saucon Creek Mill Race in Hellertown: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) 5 Panel Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 56 ft. Main Span: 56 ft. Roadway: 12.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1860 By: Beckel Iron Foundry and Machine Shop of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Francis C. Lowthrop

One of the oldest and most important metal historic bridges in the country, this bridge has numerous unique and amazing details.

High Street Bridge
Seidersville Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.8 Miles (3 Kilometers)

High Street (Seidersville Road) Over Saucon Creek in Near Hellertown: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 9 Panel Welded Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 135 ft. Main Span: 131 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Unknown

This bridge is one of the oldest examples of a welded truss bridge in Pennsylvania and one of the few examples of a welded through truss.

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Lynn Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.1 Miles (5 Kilometers)

Lynn Avenue Over Railroad (Lehigh Valley Railroad) in Bethlehem: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 205 ft. Main Span: 200 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1928 By: Unknown

This bridge is noted for its use of rolled beams and concrete encased floorbeams and bottom chord.

Sand Island Park Bridge
Township Line Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.9 Miles (6.4 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over Monocacy Creek in Bethlehem: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Pratt Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 101 ft. Main Span: 101 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1867 By: Beckel Iron Foundry and Machine Shop of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

This is an extremely rare cast iron truss bridge that was relocated to serve a trail in this park setting.

Hill To Hill Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4 Miles (6.5 Kilometers)

PA-378 Over Lehigh River, Railroads, Local Streets in Bethlehem: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania and Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Hudson Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1,607 ft. Main Span: 171 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1924 By: Rodgers and Hagerty of New York, New York and Clarence W. Hudson

This concrete arch bridge also contains the only known example of a Hudson truss, and also is an amazingly complex bridge with several ramps.

Bethlehem Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4 Miles (6.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Lehigh River in Bethlehem: Northampton County, Pennsylvania and Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 440 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

This classic railroad truss bridge sits in the shadow of the large Hill-To-Hill Bridge.

Ohio Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.3 Miles (6.9 Kilometers)

Ohio Road Over Monocacy Creek in Bethlehem: Northampton County, Pennsylvania and Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

This small stone arch bridge has been preserved in place for pedestrian use.

Broad Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.4 Miles (7.1 Kilometers)

Broad Street Over Monocacy Creek and Various Roads and Railroad in Bethlehem: Northampton County, Pennsylvania and Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 431 ft. Main Span: 99 ft. Roadway: 41 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1909 By: Cramp and Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and L. A. Francisco

This is a large, high level concrete arch bridge of early construction for its size.

Little Lehigh Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.5 Miles (12.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned Lehigh Valley Railroad) Over Little Lehigh Creek in Allentown: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States

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

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This uncommon riveted railroad pony truss bridge has been abandoned for a long time.

Tilghman Street Viaduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.6 Miles (12.2 Kilometers)

Tilghman Street (Union Boulevard, PA-1002) Over Lehigh River and Railroad in Allentown: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1,387 ft. Main Span: 185 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 12

Built 1929 By: Seeds and Derham of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and James B. Long

This is a long curved viaduct composed of many open spandrel arch spans.

Albertus L. Meyers Bridge
8th Street Viaduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 8 Miles (12.9 Kilometers)

8th Street (PA-2055) Over Little Lehigh Creek in Allentown: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States

Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Pre-Stressed Concrete Box Beam, Fixed

Length: 1,793 ft. Main Span: 135 ft. Roadway: 34 ft. Main Spans: 9

Built 1913 By: McArthur Brothers of New York, New York and Benjamin H. Davis of New York, New York

This is an extremely large multi-span high level deck arch bridge that has been rehabilitated.

Glendon Hill Road River Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.7 Miles (15.5 Kilometers)

Glendon Hill Road Over Lehigh River in Easton: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 357 ft. Main Span: 119 ft. Roadway: 11.5 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built By: Unknown

This truss bridge is noted for its use of rolled beams in uncommon areas.

Glendon Hill Road Canal Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.7 Miles (15.7 Kilometers)

Glendon Hill Road Over Lehigh Canal and Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Glendon: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 137 ft. Main Span: 126 ft. Roadway: 16 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1910 By: Guerber Engineering Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

This truss bridge crosses a historic canal and a railroad line in its single span.

Pine Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.9 Miles (15.9 Kilometers)

Pine Street Over Lehigh River and Railroad in Catasauqua and Whitehall: Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,167 ft. Main Span: 152 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1953 By: G. A. and F.M. Wagman Company of York, Pennsylvania and G. Edwin Pidcock Company

Although a late example of its type, this bridge features highly decorative railings and is a long bridge.

Delaware Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.9 Miles (15.9 Kilometers)

Delaware Road Over Delaware Canal in Riegelsville: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 54 ft. Main Span: 51 ft. Roadway: 14 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1920 By: Unknown

With its polygonal top chord, this bridge offers a much different appearance from other area Delaware River bridges.

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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