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Landingville Bridge
Bridge Number 119
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Main Street (PA-2011) Over Schuylkill River in Landingville: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 146 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 20.3 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1923 By: John Maguire

This is a good unaltered example of a concrete arch bridge of county design.

Canal Street Bridge
Tunnel Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.5 Miles (0.9 Kilometers)

Canal Street (Tunnel Road, TR-837) Over Schuylkill River in Landingville: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 142 ft. Main Span: 69 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1925 By: Unknown

This is an unusual highway plate girder bridge.

Landingville Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.5 Miles (0.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Reading Blue Mountain and Northern) Over Schuylkill River in Landingville: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 4

Built By: Unknown

This is a low level multi-span stone arch bridge.

Broadway Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.1 Miles (5 Kilometers)

Broadway Street Over Schuylkill River in Schuylkill Haven: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 158 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1930 By: Charles E. Walton of Pottsville, Pennsylvania

This is an uncommon small-scale example of an open spandrel concrete arch bridge.

Columbia Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.1 Miles (5 Kilometers)

Columbia Street (PA-443) Over Schuylkill River in Schuylkill Haven: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 137 ft. Main Span: 66 ft. Roadway: 22.3 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1921 By: Concrete Steel Bridge Company of Clarksburg, West Virginia

This is a traditional example of a small scale closed spandrel arch bridge.

Rockledge Road Bridge
River Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.9 Miles (6.2 Kilometers)

Rockledge Road (River Drive, TR-706) Over Schuylkill River in Auburn: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 152 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 17.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1903 By: Nelson and Buchanan of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

This is an outstanding example of a Parker truss built by a noted in-state builder.

Schuylkill River Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.9 Miles (6.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Reading, Blue Mountain, and Northern) Over Schuylkill River in Auburn: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 240 ft.

Built By: Unknown

This bridge appears to have had a long history of repairs, with some stone piers and other piers of brick.

Pennsylvania Railroad Schuylkill Valley Branch Railroad Bridge No. 83.40
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.9 Miles (6.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Schuylkill River Railroad) Over Schuylkill River and Railroad (Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad) in Auburn: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 500 ft. Main Span: 165 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is a truss and girder bridge that includes a railroad over railroad truss span and girder spans over the river.

Mt. Carbon Arch Bridge
Bridge Number 89
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.7 Miles (7.5 Kilometers)

Mt. Carbon Arch Road (PA-2015 / LR-140) Over Schuylkill River in Mt. Carbon: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 164 ft. Main Span: 71 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1925 By: Charles E. Walton of Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Bypassing a bowstring truss back in 1925, this unusual arch bridge is beautiful, unique, and historic in its own right.

Mt. Carbon Bowstring Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.7 Miles (7.5 Kilometers)

Mt. Carbon Arch Road (Abandoned Alignment) Over Schuylkill River in Mt. Carbon: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 114 ft. Main Span: 112 ft. Roadway: 13.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

An extremely rare and long abandoned bowstring with excellent integrity and unique details.

Port Carbon Railroad Bridges
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.8 Miles (7.7 Kilometers)

Railroad (Reading Blue Mountain and Northern) Over Schuylkill River in Port Carbon: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built 1912 By: Unknown

This is an unusual pair of concrete bridges that allow a railroad line to branch off in a Y formation.

US-209 Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.8 Miles (7.7 Kilometers)

US-209 Over Railroad (Reading Blue Mountain and Northern) in Port Carbon: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 70 ft. Main Span: 70 ft. Roadway: 24.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1922 By: Unknown

This fascinating bridge was built around rocky outcroppings and looks like it leaps right out of the solid rock!

Pottsville Schuylkill River Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5 Miles (8 Kilometers)

None (Abandoned) Over Schuylkill River in Pottsville: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is an interesting pedestrian foot bridge that has been abandoned so long that a tree of substantial size is growing through it.

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Collins Street Bridge
Bridge Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.1 Miles (8.3 Kilometers)

Collins Street Over Schuylkill River and Railroad (Reading, Blue Mountain, and Northern) in Pottsville: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren (No Verticals) Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 292 ft. Main Span: 85 ft. Roadway: 24.6 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1894 By: Unknown

This bridge is an extremely early example of riveted connections and has an unusual truss design as well.

John Bartram Rail-Trail Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.4 Miles (13.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (John Bartram Rail-Trail, Schuylkill River Rail-Trail) Over Railroad (Reading Blue Mountain and Northern) in West Hamburg: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 225 ft. Main Span: 192 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This through truss bridge offers an attractive landmark along this rail-trail.

Swamp Road Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (15 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Swamp Road in Near Hamburg: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This stone arch overpass has a handsome cut stone arch fascia ring, with the remaining stones of the arch being less cleanly cut.

Hecla Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (15 Kilometers)

Schuylkill Road (PA-2022) Over Little Schuylkill River in Hecla: Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 112 ft. Main Span: 53 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1927 By: Charles E. Walton of Pottsville, Pennsylvania

This is a traditional example of a small scale closed spandrel arch 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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