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Cider Mill Road Bridge

Status: Closed for construction

Location: 40.153212,-75.455952

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Carries Cider Mill Road over Perkiomen Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 257.9 Feet
Span Length: 86.0 Feet

Overview: Pony plate girder bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Cider Mill Road in Arcola (Lower Providence Twp)
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Montgomery County

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Arcola Road Bridge - June 14, 2009

Overview looking towards Level Road

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Arcola Road - June 14, 2009

Oveerview showing closed off pedisrtrian pathway

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Arcola Road - June 14, 2009

Origianl 1836 Builders Plate

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Arcola Road Bridge - June 14, 2009

Rebuilt 1936 Montgomery County Bridge No. 135 builders plate

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Arch Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.115000,-75.338333

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Carries Arch Street over Sawmill Run
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Sawmill Run on Arch Street in Norristown
History: Built ca. 1900
Built: ca. 1900

Location: Montgomery County

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Arch Street Bridge - December 2005

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Arch Street Bridge - December 2005

Street View - December 2005

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Belmont Avenue Gulley Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.023333,-75.230000

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Carries Belmont Avenue over Gulley Run
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Gulley Run on Belmont Avenue in Belmont Hills, PA
History: Built 1953
Built: 1953

Location: Montgomery County

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Belmont Avenue Bridge - April 25, 2009

Looing South towards the Schuylkill River an easy to miss bridge

Photo taken by Raymond Klein

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Belmont Avenue Bridge - April 25, 2009

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Builders Plate

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Green Lane Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.026021,-75.228120

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Carries Green Lane/Belmont Avenue over Schuylkill River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 564.0 Feet
Span Length: 92.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Green Lane/Belmont Avenue in Philadelphia
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Montgomery County

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Belmont Avenue Bridge - April 5, 2009

Side view from River Bed Looking Down River

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Bergey Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.303092,-75.421821

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Carries Bergey Road over East Branch Perkiomen Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: 4 stone arch
Total Length: 133.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over East Branch Perkiomen Creek on Bergey Road
History: Built 1841; rehabilitated 1990
Built: 1841

Location: Montgomery County

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Bergey Road Bridge Upper Salford Township

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Bergeys Mill Road Bridge

Status: Closed
Replacement scheduled for 2021

Location: 40.256889,-75.429720

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Carries Bergeys Mill Road over East Branch Perkiomen Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 195.9 Feet
Span Length: 94.2 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over East Branch Perkiomen Creek on Bergeys Mill Road near Lederick
History: Built 1893; rehabilitated 1985
Built: 1893

Location: Montgomery County

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Bergeys Mill Road Bridge - April 26, 2009

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Bergeys Mill Road Bridge - April 26, 2009

Builders date plaque

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in March 2019

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in April 2018

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in April 2018

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in October 2020

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Old Bethlehem Pike Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.186667,-75.228333

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Carries PA 2018 (Bethlehem Pike) over Willow Run
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 21.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Willow Run on PA 2018 (Bethlehem Pike) in Spring House
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Montgomery County

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Old Bethlehem Pike Bridge

Side View

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Branch Wissahickon Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.112222,-75.200278

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Carries PA 309 Bypass over Branch Wissahickon Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over a branch Wissahickon Creek on PA 309 Bypass at Church Road Exit springfield Twp, PA
History: Built 1958; rehabilitated 1980
Built: 1958

Location: Montgomery County

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Branch Wissahickon Creek Bridge - June 28, 2009

View from Church Road Bridge

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Bridge Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.235000,-75.378333

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Carries Bridge Road over Skippack Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 74.2 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Skippack Creek on Bridge Road
History: Built 1899; replaced 2005
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Location: Montgomery County

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Broad Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.280000,-75.300000

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Carries Broad Street over Branch Neshaminy Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over a branch Neshaminy Creek on Broad Street in Hatfield
History: Built 1850; rehabilitated 1990 CA
Built: 1850

Location: Montgomery County

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Broad Street Bridge -- March 21, 2010

Upstream side view from creek bank

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Broad Street Bridge -- March 21,2010

Street overview

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Towamencin Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.229722,-75.353611

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Carries Bustard Road over Towamencin Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Reinforced concrete double closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge overTowamencin Creek on Bustard Road in Towamencin Township
History: Built 1855; reconstructed 1915
Built: 1855

Location: Montgomery County

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Bustard Road Bridge - Photographed July 7, 2008

Creekside view

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Bustard Road Bridge - Photohraphed July 7, 2008

Highway view looking towards Kriebel Road

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Byberry Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.158611,-75.074444

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Carries Byberry Road over Southampton Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Southampton Creek on Byberry Road in Bryn Athyn
History: Built 1828
Built: 1828

Location: Montgomery County

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Byberry Road Bridge - March 30, 2009

Overview looking towards Hatboro, PA

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Byberry Road Bridge, Lower Moreland 04

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Byberry Road Bridge, Lower Moreland 01

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Byberry Road Bridge, Lower Moreland 02

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Byberry Road Bridge, Lower Moreland 03

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Camp Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 2013

Location: 40.320000,-75.401667

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Carries Camp Road over East Branch Perkiomen Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 146.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over East Branch Perkiomen Creek on Camp Road in Salford Township
History: Built 1858; rehabilitated 1916, 1932, and ca. 1985
Built: 1858

Location: Montgomery County

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Camp road Bridge - April 26, 2009

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Camp Wawa Road Bridge

Status: Closed

Location: 40.262572,-75.415951

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Carries Camp Wawa Road over East Branch Perkiomen Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 158.1 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over East Branch Perkiomen Creek on Camp Wawa Road in Lower Salford Township
History: Built 1892; rehabilitated 1937, 1987
Built: 1892

Location: Montgomery County

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Camp WAWA Bridge

Top View

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Camp Wawa Road Bridge

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Camp Wawa Road Bridge

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in April 2018

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in April 2018

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in October 2020

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Cedar Hill Road Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.213661,-75.197420

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Carries Cedar Hill Road over Park Creek
Design: truss/pony/bailey
Design Details: Bailey pony truss
Total Length: 71.9 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet

Overview: Lost Bailey pony truss bridge over Park Creek on Cedar Hill Road
History: Built 1961
Built: 1961

Location: Montgomery County

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Church Road Bridge Elkins Park, PA

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.077808,-75.127689

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Carries PA 2023 (Church Road) over Tookany Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Tookany Creek on PA 2023 (Church Road) in Elkins Park, PA
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: Montgomery County

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Church Road Bridge -- August 23, 2009

Downstream side view from streambed

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Church Road Overpass

Status: Replaced

Location: 40.005760,-75.284972

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Carries Church Road over Amtrak
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 73.2 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Amtrak on Church Road in Ardmore
History: Built ca. 1850; rehabilitated 1945; replaced 2007
Built: ca. 1850

Location: Montgomery County

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Collegeville Road Bridge in Skippack Pennsylvania

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.223333,-75.398333

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Carries PA 4010 (Collegeville Road) over Branch Skippack Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over a branch Skippack Creek on PA 4014 (Collegeville Road) in Skippack
History: Built 1830; rehabilitated 1970 CA; 1989
Built: 1830

Location: Montgomery County

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Collegeville Road Bridge - December 2006

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Collegeville Road Bridge

Top view town of Skippack, PA in background

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Conshohocken State Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.031389,-75.269522

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Carries PA 23 (Conshohocken State Road) over Mill Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Mill Creek on PA 23 in Lower Merion, PA
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Montgomery County

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Condhohocken State Road -- March 14, 2009

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Davis Grove Road Bridge Horsham Township, PA

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.209900,-75.171944

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Carries Davis Grove Road over Park Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 35.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Park Creek on Davis Grove Road in Horsham Township, PA
History: Built 1911; rehabilitated 1980 CA
Built: 1911

Location: Montgomery County

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Davis Grove Road Bridge - February 2009

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Dietz Mill Road Bridge Salford Township, PA

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.343306,-75.413376

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Carries Dietz Mill Road over Ridge Valley Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 16.1 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Ridge Valley Creek on Dietz Mill Road in Philadelphia
History: Built 1913; rehabilitated 1985 CA
Built: 1913

Location: Montgomery County

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Dietz MillRoad Bridge - June 7, 2009

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Fagleysville Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.286249,-75.543573

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Carries Fagleysville Road (SR 4023) over West Swamp Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over West Swamp Creek on Fagleysville Road in Upper Frederick
History: Built 1854, alterations in 1994 and 2003
Built: 1854

Location: Montgomery County

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Fagleysville Road Bridge - September 14, 2008

Street View looking Towards PA. Rt. 73

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Fagleysville Road Bridge - September 14, 2008

Side view from creek bed

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Fagleysville Road Bridge - September 14, 2008

Builders Plate

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Bridge in Upper Frederick Township, Fagleysville Road

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Faust Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.294089,-75.505158

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Carries Faust Road over Scioto Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Scioto Creek on Faust Road in Lower Frederick Township
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Montgomery County

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Faust Road Bridge - July 27, 2008

Street View

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Faust Road Bridge - April 25, 2009

Down steam creek side view with morning sun

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Fetters Mill Road Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 40.130000,-75.071389

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Carries Fetters Mill Road over Pennypack Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Pennypack Creek on Fetters Mill Road in Bryn Athyn
History: Built 1883; rehabilitated 1977
Built: 1883

Location: Montgomery County

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Fetters Mill Road Bridge - February 7, 2009

Side View

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Fetters Milll Road Bridge - February 7, 2009

Overview looking towards former Bryn Athyn train station

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in April 2018

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Freeman School Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.280249,-75.409604

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Carries Freeman School Road over East Branch Perkiomen Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 117.1 Feet
Span Length: 112.9 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over East Branch Perkiomen Creek on Freeman School Road
History: Built 1896; rehabilitated 1981
Built: 1896

Location: Montgomery County

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Freeman School Road - June 23, 2007

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Fretz Road Bridge

Status: Removed/Not Replaced

Location: 40.316667,-75.400000

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Carries Fretz Road over Perkiomen Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 113.9 Feet
Span Length: 111.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Fretz Road in Franconia Township
History: Built 1898; rehabilitated 1960
Built: 1898

Location: Montgomery County

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Fruitville Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.247700,-75.548493

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Carries Fruitville Road over Hartenstine Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Hartenstine Creek on Fruitville Road in Limerick Township, Pennsylvania
History: Built 1858; rehabilitated 1995
Built: 1858

Location: Montgomery County

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Fruitville Road Bridge - June 21, 2008

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Fruitville Road Bridge

Highway View June 21, 2008

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Fruitville Road Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 40.407514,-75.521547

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Carries Fruitville Road over Perkiomen Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 1 main span Pratt through truss plus 2 three-span stone arches
Total Length: 451.1 Feet
Span Length: 102.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss and stone arch bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Fruitville Road
History: Built 1905; rehabilitated 1962, 1963
Built: 1905

Location: Montgomery County

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Fruitville Road Bridge

View from top of the hill-December 2006

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Fruitville Road Bridge - December 2006

Down stream view, notice steel bridge on the right end

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Fruitville Road Bridge - December 2006

Steel portion at end of bridge

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Close-up of arches

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in December 2018

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in October 2020

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Fruitville Road Bridge

1909 view

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Garges Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.256282,-75.444682

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Carries Garges Road over East Branch Perkiomen Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 115.2 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over East Branch Perkiomen Creek on Garges Road near Schwenksville, PA
History: Built 1911 by the Nelson-Merydith Co.
Built: 1911

Location: Montgomery County

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Garges Road Bridge - April 26, 2009

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Garges Road Bridge - April 26, 2009

Highway view

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Garges Road Bridge - April 26, 2009

Builders plate-note information on contractors

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in October 2020

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Gerloff Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.275000,-75.485000

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Carries Gerloff Road over Swamp Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Phoenix Pratt Truss. Arch added during reconstruction
Total Length: 138.1 Feet
Span Length: 133.9 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Swamp Creek on Gerloff Road near Zieglersville, PA
History: Built 1888, closed to traffic in mid 1970's; Rebuilt by High Steel Structures & reopened July 1998
Built: 1888

Location: Montgomery County

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Gerloff Road Bridge

August 2006-Phoenix Bridge Co. (Builder)

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Gerloff Road Bridge

Bridge before rehab by High Steel Structures July 1998

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Bridge in Upper Frederick Township, Gerloff Road

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in April 2018

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Germantown Pike Bridge East Norriston Township

Status: Closed

Location: 40.154119,-75.355881

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Carries Germantown Pike over Five Mile Run Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Five Mile Run Creek on Germantown Pike in East Norriton Township
History: Built 1887; rehabilitated ca. 1930, 1980 ca
Built: 1887

Location: Montgomery County

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Germantown Pike Bridge July 7, 2008

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Germantown Pike Bridge

Highway view looking North towards Whitehall Street

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Madison Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 40.235639,-75.633924

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Carries Keim Street over Schuylkill River
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss
Total Length: 749.1 Feet
Span Length: 91.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Keim Street in Pottstown
History: Built 1935, closed to traffic Oct. 2010
Built: 1935

Location: Montgomery County

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Keim Street Bridge - June 2006

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Keim Street Bridge - June 2006

Side view from Chester County, Pa side

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Keim Street Bridge - June 2006

Builders Plate on Chester County end

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Photo taken by Patrick Gurwell in June 2020

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Keith Valley Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.217272,-75.157064

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Carries Keith Valley Road over Park Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 78.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Park Creek on Keith Valley Road in Horsham Township, Pennsylvania
History: Built 1907; rehabilitated 1941
Built: 1907

Location: Montgomery County

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Keith Valley Road Bridge - February 15, 2009

Side View

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Keller Creamery Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.307067,-75.376862

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Carries Keller Creamery Road over Indian Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Indian Creek on Keller Creamery Road in Franconia Township
History: Built 1905; rehabilitated 1997
Built: 1905

Location: Montgomery County

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Keller Creamery Road Bridge - July 20, 2008

Side View from creek bed

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Kutztown Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.392615,-75.533548

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Carries PA 1033 (Kutztown Road) over Molasses Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 21.0 Feet
Span Length: 19.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Molasses Creek on PA 1033 (Kutztown Road)
History: Built 1895; rehabilitated ca. 1980
Built: 1895

Location: Montgomery County

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Kutztown Road Bridge - January 1, 2008

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Limekiln Pike Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.127222,-75.166389

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Carries Limekiln Pike over Sandy Run
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Sandy Run on Limekiln Pike in Fort Washington
History: Built 1810
Built: 1810

Location: Montgomery County

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Limekiln Pike Bridge - July 8, 2007

Overview

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Limekiln Pike Bridge - July 8, 2008

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Horsham-Montgomery Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Closed for repairs to be reopened at a later date

Location: 40.237500,-75.191389

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Carries Lower State Road; Limekiln Pike (SR 152) over Little Neshaminy Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Little Neshaminy Creek on Lower State Road
History: Built 1838; rehabilitated 1969
Built: 1838

Location: Montgomery County

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Limekiln Pike Bridge - Summer 2006

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Macoby Creek Bridge in Red Hill, PA

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.386411,-75.484958

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Carries 11th Street over Macoby Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Macoby Creek on 11th Street in Red Hill, Pennsylvania
History: Built 1906
Built: 1906

Location: Montgomery County

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Macoby Creek Bridge - June 7, 2009

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Macoby Creek Bridge - June 7, 2009

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Macoby Creek Bridge _ June 7, 2009

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Main Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.116667,-75.350000

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Carries Main Street over Stony Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Stony Creek on Main Street at corner of W. Main St & Water Street in Norristown, PA
History: Built 1854
Built: 1854

Location: Montgomery County

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Main Street Bridge Norristown, PA - March 2007

Main Street at Water Street (N. of Markley St) over Stony Creek

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Main Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.111667,-75.340000

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Carries Main Street over Saw Mill Run
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 21.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Saw Mill Run on Main Street in Norristown
History: Built ca. 1855; rehabilitated ca. 1990
Built: ca. 1855

Location: Montgomery County

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Marshall Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.118479,-75.345886

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Carries Marshall Street over Saw Mill Run
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Saw Mill Run on Marshall Street in Norristown
History: Built 1910
Built: 1910

Location: Montgomery County

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Marshall Street Bridge - March 1, 2009

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Marshall Street Bridge

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Mclean Station Road Bridge in Marlborough Township, PA

Status: Open only to golf carts and pedestrians

Location: 40.364635,-75.463216

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Carries Mclean Station Road over Macoby Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 90.9 Feet
Span Length: 43.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Macoby Creek on Mclean Station Road in MarlboroughTownhip, Pennsylvania
History: Built ca. 1890; rehabilitated 1961
Built: ca. 1890

Location: Montgomery County

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McLean Station Road Bridge - June 7, 2009

Overview where Golf Carts use bridge to get from one side of the course to the other

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McClean Station Road - June 7, 2009

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Metz Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.228859,-75.363241

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Carries Metz Road over Towamencin Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 74.2 Feet
Span Length: 74.2 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Towamencin Creek on Metz Road in Towamencin Township.
History: Built 1896; rehabilitated 1960 Removed in 2007
Built: 1896

Location: Montgomery County

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South Bridge Approach. View Looking Northwest

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North Bridge Approach. View Looking Southeast

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Elevation View Of Downstream Truss. View Looking Southeast

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Elevation View Of Upstream Truss. View Looking Northwest

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Detail Of Deck And Upstream Truss. Deck Is Bituminous Over Timber. View Looking Northeast

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View Of South Abutment. Masonry On Both Abutments Is Laid Up In Semi-Coursed Rubble Pattern. View Looking Southeast

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Detail Of Top Chord/End Post Connection. The Tops Of Both Members Are Covered With Solid Plates

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Detail Of Vertical Post, Bottom Chord, And Floor Beam

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Detail Of Bottom Chord/Floor Beam/Diagonal Connection

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Detail Of Abutment And Bearing Seat At The End Post/Bottom Chord Pin Connection

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Bridge Plaque. Plaque Is Located On Southeast Wing Wall

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Mill Road Bridge in Evansburg State Park

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.189257,-75.408272

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Carries PA 4005 (Mill Road) over Skippack Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 146.0 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Skippack Creek on PA 4005 (Mill Road) in Evansburg State Park
History: Built ca. 1895; rehabilitated ca. 1985
Built: ca. 1895

Location: Montgomery County

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Mill Road Bridge - October 11, 2006

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Mill Road Bridge - October 11, 2006

Top View

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Mill Road Bridge

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Mill Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.071263,-75.121986

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Carries Mill Road over Tacony Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Tacony Creek on Mill Road in Cheltenham Township
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Montgomery County

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Mingo Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.175128,-75.522856

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Carries Mingo Road over Mingo Run Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Mingo Run Creek on Mingo Road in Upper Providence Township, PA
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Montgomery County

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Mingo Road Bridge - June 22, 2008

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Montgomery Avenue Bridge at Cynwyd, PA

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.006667,-75.231667

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Carries Montgomery Avenue over SEPTA railroad track
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over SEPTA track on Montgomery Avenue in Philadelphia
History: Built 1926; rehabilitated ca. 1950
Built: 1926

Location: Montgomery County

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Montgomery Avenue Bridge - April 25, 2009

Montgomery Avenue crosses SEPTA R6 at Cynwyd (Former PRR Schuylkill Div to Pottstown)

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Morris Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.140000,-75.216667

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Carries Morris Road over Wissahickon Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch, 3 main arches with a total of six arches
Total Length: 107.0 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Morris Road near Fort Washington, PA
History: Built 1841; rehabilitated 1916
Built: 1841

Location: Montgomery County

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Morris Road Bridge - December 2006

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County Bridge No. 54

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Norris City Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.140000,-75.345000

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Carries Norris City Avenue over East Branch Stony Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over East Branch Stony Creek on Norris City Avenue in East Norriton
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933

Location: Montgomery County

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Norris City Avenue Bridge - Febrary 8, 2009

Side view from creekbed

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Norristown Farm Park Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 40.140000,-75.343333

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Carries Closed Stanbridge Street in Norristown Farm Park over SEPTA Stony Creek Branch
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 70.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over SEPTA Stony Creek Branch at dead end of Stanbridge Street in Norristown
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905

Location: Montgomery County

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Norristown Farm Park Bridge - March 2009

View from Stony Creek Branch Track looking North

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Old Gravel Pike Bridge near Zieglerville, PA (Closed)

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 40.272700,-75.474167

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Carries Old Gravel Pike over Swamp Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 101.1 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Swamp Creek on Old Gravel Pike in Lower Frederick Twp near Zieglerville, PA
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Montgomery County

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Old Gravel Pike Bridge -- March 22, 2009

Downstream side view

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Old Gravel Pike Bridge -- March 22, 2009

Overview looking North

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Old Gulph Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.032044,-75.315556

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Carries Old Gulph Road over Mill Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Mill Creek on Old Gulph Road in Lower Merion Township (Gladwyne) PA
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Montgomery County

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Old Gulph Road Bridge in Lower Merion Township

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.022299,-75.279247

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Carries Old Gulph Road over Mill Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Mill Creek on Old Gulph Road in Lower Merion Township near Mill Creek Rd intersection
History: Built 1936 (Built 1818 Rebuilt 1894 according to builders plate on bridge
Built: 1936

Location: Montgomery County

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Old Gulf Road Bridge - April 18, 2009

Side overview looking towards Mill Creek road intersection

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Old Gulf Road Bridge - April 18, 2009

Highway view looking towards Mill Creek Road

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Old Gulf Road Bridge - April 18, 2009

View of stone work and builders plate

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Old Gulf Road Bridge - April 18, 2009

Close up of Mopntgomery County Builders Plate

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Old Reading Pike Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.243989,-75.693691

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Carries Old Reading Pike over Yergers Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Yergers Creek on Old Reading Pike in West Pottsgrove Townshio, PA
History: Built 1912; rehabilitated 1948
Built: 1912

Location: Montgomery County

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Old Reading Pike Bridge - August 10, 2008

Side view - Downstream

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Old Reading Pike Bridge - August 10, 2008

Highway view - towards Pottstown

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Old Reading Pike Bridge - August 10, 2008

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Orvilla Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.283889,-75.272778

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Carries Orvilla Road over Br West Branch Neshaminy Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Branch West Branch Neshaminy Creek on Orvilla Road near Hatfield, PA
History: Built 1874
Built: 1874

Location: Montgomery County

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Orvilla Road Bridge - July 27, 2008

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Bridge in Hatfield Township 01

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Bridge in Hatfield Township 03

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Palm Hill Road Bridge in Palm, PA

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.425000,-75.533333

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Carries Palm Hill Road over Perkiomen Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 67.9 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Brick arch bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Palm Hill Road in Palm, PA
History: Built 1898
Built: 1898

Location: Montgomery County

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Palm Hill Road Bridge - June 7, 2009

Side view looking towards Palm, PA

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Palm Hill Road Bridge - June 7, 2009

Overview looking towards Rt. 29 in Palm, PA

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Palm HillRoad Bridge - June 7, 2009

Builders Plate from 1898

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Peevy Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.414894,-75.523929

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Carries Peevy Road over Perkiomen Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 9-Panel Pin-connected Pratt through truss
Total Length: 103.0 Feet
Span Length: 103.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Peevy Road in Upper Hanover Twp (East Greenville)
History: Built 1880; rehabilitated 1987
Built: 1880

Location: Montgomery County

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Pevey Road Bridge - January 1, 2007

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Pevey Road Bridge - January 1, 2007

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Pevey Road Bridge - January 1, 2007

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Pevey Road Bridge - January 1, 2007

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Peevy Road Bridge

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Peevy Road Bridge

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Peevy Road Bridge

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Peevy Road Bridge

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Perkiomenville Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.299444,-75.514167

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Carries Perkiomenville Road over Sciota Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Sciota Creek on Perkiomenville Road open but replaced in Upper Frederick Township, PA
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Montgomery County

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Plymouth Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.186461,-75.254640

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Carries Plymouth Road over Wissahickon Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone closed spandrel, steel deck added in 1977 when widened, 3 arches
Total Length: 71.9 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Plymouth Road in Philadelphia
History: Built 1914; rehabilitated 1977
Built: 1914

Location: Montgomery County

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Plymouth Road Bridge - Wissahickon Creek-January 25, 2009

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Price Road Bridge

Status: Closed to traffic

Location: 40.357905,-75.426671

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Carries Price Road over Unami Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 66.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Unami Creek on Price Road in Marlborough Township, Pennsylvania
History: Built 1919; rehabilitated 1968
Built: 1919

Location: Montgomery County

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Price Road Bridge -- August 20, 2007

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Price Road Bridge - June 28, 2009

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Ridge Pike Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.245000,-75.595000

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Carries Ridge Pike over Sanatoga Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Sanatoga Creek on Ridge Pike in ower Pottsgrove Twp (Sanatoga, PA)
History: Built ca. 1850; rehabilitated 1914
Built: ca. 1850

Location: Montgomery County

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Ridge Pike Bridge - September 1, 2008

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Ridge Pike Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.245000,-75.610000

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Carries Ridge Pike (SR 4031) over Sprogels Run
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Sprogels Run on Ridge Pike in Pottsgrove
History: Built ca. 1895; rehabilitated 1910
Built: ca. 1895

Location: Montgomery County

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Ridge Pike Bridge - June 14, 2009

Overview looking South towards Limerick & Collegeville

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Ridge Pike Bridge - June 14, 2009

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Ridge Pike Bridge - June 14, 2009

Builder Plate from 1810 on Northbound side

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Rittenhouse Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.248106,-75.359444

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Carries Rittenhouse Road over Skippack Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Skippack Creek on Rittenhouse Road in Towamencin Township w/ PA. Rt. 63, Mainland, PA
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908

Location: Montgomery County

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Rittenhouse Road Bridge

Side view from Forty Foot Road

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Rose Glen Road Bridge in Lower Merion Township, PA

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.041467,-75.261191

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Carries Rose Glen Road over Mill Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Mill Creek on Rose Glen Road in Lower Merion Township, PA
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Montgomery County

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Rose Glen Road Bridge - April 18, 2009

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Salford Station Road Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 40.290000,-75.453333

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Carries Salford Station Road over Abandoned railroad (Former Perkiomen Branch of the Reading Railroad)
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over an abandoned railroad on Salford Station Road
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Montgomery County

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Simmons Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.286817,-75.495118

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Carries Simmons Road over Scioto Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 17.1 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Scioto Creek on Simmons Road in Lower Frederick Township
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Montgomery County

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Simmons Road Bridge - July 27, 2008

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Simmons Road Bridge - July 27, 2008

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Snyder Road Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 40.332671,-75.480951

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Carries Snyder Road over Perkiomen Creek
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 171.9 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Snyder Road Marlborough Twp near Green Lane, PA
History: Built 1904 by the York Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1987 and 1996
Built: 1904

Location: Montgomery County

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Snyder Road Bridge

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Snyder Road Bridge - Summer 2006

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Snyder Road Bridge - Summer 2006

View of Periomen Creek and underneath of Snyder Road Bridge

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Snyder Road Bridge - Summer 2006

York Bridge Company Builders Plate for Snyder Rod Bridge near Green Lane, PA

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Spring Mount Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.275000,-75.455000

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Carries Spring Mount Road over Perkiomen Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 202.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Spring Mount Road in Spring Mount
History: Built 1869; rehabilitated ca. 1975
Built: 1869

Location: Montgomery County

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Spring Mount Road Bridge - May 23. 2007

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Stenton Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.101667,-75.230000

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Carries Stenton Avenue over Wissahickon Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 111.9 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Stenton Avenue in Whitemarsh Townsip, PA
History: Built 1914; rehabilitated ca. 1980
Built: 1914

Location: Montgomery County

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Stenton Avenue Bridge - March 13, 20-09

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Markley and Elm Streets Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.121667,-75.343333

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Carries MARKLEY & ELM STREETS over Stoney Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 68.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Stoney Creek at corner of Elm & Markley Streets in Norristown
History: Built 1878
Built: 1878

Location: Montgomery County

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Stony Creek Bridge (Markley & Elm ) - February 2009

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Swamp Creek Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.367810,-75.422861

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Carries Swamp Creek Road (SR 1023) over Unami Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 98.1 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Unami Creek on Swamp Creek Road Marlborough Township, Pa 1 mi South Bucks County line near Whites Mill Road
History: Built 1910; rehabilitated ca. 1990
Built: 1910

Location: Montgomery County

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Swamp Creek Road Bridge - June 7, 2009

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Swamp Creek Bridge - June 7, 2009

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Swamp Creek Bridge - June 7, 2009

Upstream creekside view showing repairs being made to the stonework

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Sutch Road Bridge in Marlborough PA 02

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Swamp Creek Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.334411,-75.449099

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Carries Swamp Creek Road (SR 1030) over Unami Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Three arch stone bridge
Total Length: 100.1 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Unami Creek on Swamp Creek Road Sumneytown, PA
History: Built 1892, alterated 1928, 1990ca
Built: 1892

Location: Montgomery County

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Swamp Creek Road Bridge - March 22, 2009

Highway view looking towards Sumneytown

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Swamp Creek Road Bridge - March 22, 2009

Upstream side view

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Swedesford Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.186789,-75.278613

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Carries Swedesford Road over Wissahickon Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Swedesford Road in Lower Gywnedd Township, PA
History: Built 1873; rehabilitated 1945-46
Built: 1873

Location: Montgomery County

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Swedesfrod Road Bridge - January 25, 2009

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Swedesford Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.196667,-75.268333

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Carries Swedesford Road over SEPTA railroad tracks
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 78.1 Feet
Span Length: 73.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over SEPTA railroad tracks on Swedesford Road in Lower Gwynedd Twp
History: Built 1931; rehabilitated 1990 CA
Built: 1931

Location: Montgomery County

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Swedesford Road Bridge

Side view looking towards Lansdale

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Swedesford Road Bridge

Close Up of Side View

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Swedesford Road Bridge

Looking North towards Lansdale SEPTA train in cut

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Swedesford Road Bridge

Bridge built when tunnel daylighted in 1931

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Looking south towards Ambler

Gwynedd Valley would technically be next exit

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Looking towards NW

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1931 date stamp

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Trumbauer Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.224317,-75.339167

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Carries Trumbauer Road over Towamencin Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 53.2 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Towamencin Creek on Trumbauer Road in Towamencin Township, PA
History: Built 1907; rehabilitated 1990
Built: 1907

Location: Montgomery County

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Trumbauer Road Bridge - February 2007

Side view looking towards Morris Road

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Upper Gulph Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.061667,-75.341667

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Carries Upper Gulph Road over Old Gulph Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 29.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Old Gulph Creek on Upper Gulph Road in Radnor Township
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933

Location: Montgomery County

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Upper Gulf Road Bridge - April 25, 2009

Down stream view

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Upper Gulf Road Bridge - April 25, 2009

Up stream view

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Upper Gulf Road Bridge - April 25, 2009

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Valley Forge Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.099970,-75.462624

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Carries PA 23 (Valley Forge Road) over Valley Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 66.9 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Valley Creek on PA 23 (Valley Forge Road)
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Montgomery County

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Valley Forge Road Bridge July 15, 2007

Side view from Creekbed

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View looking north east from Horseshoe Trail

Bridge is to the right in the back

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West Valley Green Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.112878,-75.219087

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Carries Valley Green Road over Wissahickon Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 183.1 Feet
Span Length: 57.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Valley Green Road in Whitemarsh Township
History: Built 1884; rehabilitated 1953
Built: 1884

Location: Montgomery County

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ValleyGreen Road Bridge - March 13, 2009

Overview

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South east stone wall

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North east span attach to abutment

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Looking west

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North side (looking west)

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Top pin connection

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South side (looking west)

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Plaque on east end

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Laced endpost

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East portal

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Looking north east

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West portal - bridge closed

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West abutment

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Substructure

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Far east span

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Floor beams

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North side of bridge

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Central pier

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Looking south through trees

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North west guard rail

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View of south side

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Looking north east

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South side of pier

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South west end post with lacing

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West end plaque

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Top chord connection

It's interesting to me that they didn't pain the interior diagonols

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Looking east at north side

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Looking east

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Horizontal railing and curb

The curb is really rusted and wiggled when pressed against. I assume from heavy salting in the winter.

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Laced vertical top connection with diagonals

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Pratt truss panel

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North side pier

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Looking south at seam in decking

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South view of creek

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North east view of creek

In my youth (in the 1980s) this was covered with water

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North west view of creek

Today the creek runs much narrower

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Closer look at horizontal railing and curb

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Outrigger

Original to the bridge

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Turnbuckles and laced vertical

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North west end

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Panels on north side

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North side looking east

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Closer look at north west end

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Even closer look at north west end

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Stone fallen out of south west abutment (inside)

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Washington Lane Bridge in Cheltenham Township, PA

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.081667,-75.145000

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Carries Washington Lane over Rock Park Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 35.1 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Rock Park Creek on Washington Lane in Cheltenham Township, PA
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1958
Built: 1932

Location: Montgomery County

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Washington Lane Bridge - May 21, 2009

Upstream view from Curtis Aboretum Property

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Washington Lane Bridge - May 21, 2009

Montgomery County Builders Plate

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Washington Lane Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.103433,-75.114524

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Carries Washington Lane over Frog Hollow Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch built in 1887 and altered in 1888 and 1931
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Frog Hollow Creek on Washington Lane in Abington Township
History: Built 1887; rehabilitated 1888, 1931
Built: 1887

Location: Montgomery County

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Washington Lane Bridge February 21, 2009

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Whitehall Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.147222,-75.354167

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Carries Whitehall Road over Branch Stony Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over a branch Stony Creek on Whitehall Road in East Norriton
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911

Location: Montgomery County

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Whitehall Road Bridge - February 15, 2009

Side View

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Woodmont Road Bridge in West Conshohocken, PA

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.067805,-75.306744

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Carries Woodmont Road over Arrowmink Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 124.0 Feet
Span Length: 124.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Arrowmink Creek on Woodmont Road in West Conshohocken
History: Built 1932; rehabilitated 1987: Additional builders plate has a 1890 date
Built: 1932

Location: Montgomery County

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Woodmont Road Bridge - April 25, 2009

Side view looking South towards the Schuylkill River

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Woodmont Road Bridge - April 25, 2009

Overview looking away from Conshohocken State Road

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Woodmont Road Bridge - April 25, 2009

Montgomery County Builders Plate

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Woodmont Road Bridge - April 25, 2009

Original builders plate built into wall of the bridge

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CR - Phoenixville Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.137790,-75.509500

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Carries Former PRR Schuylkill Division over Schuylkill River, Jacobs St., Amelia St.
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: (Labeled from West to East) 1 76' 3.75" Pony plate girder 2 52' Semicircular arches 6 90' Segmental arches 2 60' Semicircular arches 1 80' Segmental arch 3 54' Segmental arches 1 34' Skewed semicircular arch (Last 5 arches are on a 6° curve.)
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Former PRR Schuylkill Division
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Montgomery County

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Tow Path Road Bridge -- October 26, 2008

Side view looking North. Restored Schuylkill Canal at Lock 60 in Mont Clare on the right

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Jacobs Road Bridge -- June 8, 2008

Side view

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Phoenixville PRR Bridge --

Upriver side view from PA. Rt. 29 Bridge

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Phoenixville PRR Bridge -- 2006

Overview looking towards Phoenixville, PA

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Phoenxiville PRR Bridge -- October 19, 2008

Trackside overview loking towards Oaks, PA

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Phoenixville PRR Bridge -- October 1, 2008

Upriver view towards Reading, PA

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Phoenixville PRR Bridge -- October 6, 2009

Upriver closeup of railing

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Phoenixville PRR Bridge -- October 19, 2009

Vuiew of Mont Clare,PA

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Phoenixville PRR Bridge -- October 20, 2009

View of concrete reinforced steel bridge over RDG tracks

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Phoenixville PRR Bridge -- October 20, 2009

Southebound view of RDG tracks as they get readby to go through Black Rock Tunnel

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Phoenixville PRR Bridge -- October 20, 2009

Close up of PRR logo on PRR Brige over RDG tracks

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Conrail - Phoenixville Bridge

looking south at Jacobs Street Mont Clare

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Conrail - Phoenixville Bridge

looking southwest at Jacobs Street Mont Clare

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Conrail - Phoenixville Bridge

looking southwest over canal

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Conrail - Phoenixville Bridge

looking east at Jacobs Street Mont Clare

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Conrail - Phoenixville Bridge

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NS - College Drive Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.246840,-75.659100

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Carries Norfolk Southern former Reading Railroad over College Drive
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over College Drive on Norfolk Southern former Reading Railroad
History:
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Location: Montgomery County

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College Avenue Bridge -- July 28, 2008

Side view from High Street

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NS - Longview Road Overpass (Bypassed)

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 40.213301,-75.582556

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Carries NS (Formerly Reading RR) over Abandoned Longview Road
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Concrete through arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Abandoned Longview Road on NS (Formerly Reading RR)
History: Believe road was moved due to the coming of the PECO Limerick Generation Station
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Longview Road Bridge (Bypassed) June 13, 2008

Looking from Longview Road towards Schuylkill River

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Longview Road Bridge (Bypassed) June 13, 2008

Looking towards Longview Road Schuylkill River in rear

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Jacobs Street Bridge Mont Clare, PA

Status: Closed to all traffic
Most likley will become a trail.

Location: 40.137829,-75.508054

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Carries Former Schuylkill Div Pennsylvania Railroad over Jacobs Road
Design: arch/through/concrete
Design Details: Concrete through arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete through arch bridge over Jacobs Road on Former Schuylkill Div Pennsylvania Railroad
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Montgomery County

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Jacob Street Bridge Mont Clare

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Schuylkill River Trail - Water Street Overpass

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 40.115672,-75.350947

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Carries Former Schuylkill Div Pennsylvania Railroad over Water Street & Stony Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch over Water Street & Stony Creek carrying Former Schuylkill Div Pennsylvania Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Water Street Bridge

Side view looking towards Main Street. Bridge croses Stony Creek to the left.

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Old Sumneytown Pike Bridge

Status:

Location: 40.325285,-75.448633

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Carries Old Sumneytown Pike over Ridge Valley Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Ridge Valley Creek on Old Sumneytown Pike
History:
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Location: Montgomery County

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Old Sumneytown Pike Bridge -- April 25, 2009

Overview looking North towards Sumneytown New Rt. 63 (Sumneytown Pike) up the hill to the left

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Old Sumneytown Pike Bridge -- April 25, 2009

Downstream side view from Sumneytown Pike

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Old Sumnetown Pike -- April 25, 2009

Downstream side view from Sumneytown Pike

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Old Sumneytown Pike -- April 25, 2009

Downstream side view from Sumneytown Pike

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Old Sumneytown Pike -- April 25, 2009

Downstream side view from creek bed

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NS - Schuylkill River Bridge (Oaks)

Status:
Could become part of a local rail trail

Location: 40.124630,-75.461417

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Carries Former Perkiomen Branch Reading Railroad over Schuylkill River, Brower Avenue
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Schuylkill River on Former Perkiomen Branch Reading Railroad
History:
Built: 1910

Location: Montgomery County

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Bower Avenue Bridge -- November 11, 2008

Overview looking towards Perkiomen Junction

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Bower Avenue Bridge -- November 11, 2008

Closer up overview showing better view of the Schuylkill River

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Boer Avenue Bridge -- November 11, 2008

Side view showing Bower Avenue and concrete arch

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Bower Avenue Bridge -- November 11, 3008

Close up vieew of junmction of steel and concrete concrete

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Bower AAvenue Bridge -- November 11, 2008

Close up of arch

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Boer Avenue Bridge -- November 11, 2008

Overview of roadbed looking towards Perkiomen Junction w/wooden walkway on the side

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Brower Avenue Bridge -- March 20, 2010

Overview looking towards Schuylkill River and Perkiomen Junction

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Perkiomenville Bridge Perkiomenville, PA

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 40.324050,-75.481839

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Carries Old Gravel Pike over Perkiomen Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Old Gravel Pike
History: Built 1839. Eight Arches. Cost $11,000. Repaired 1926. Closed to traffic 1967
Built: 1839

Location: Montgomery County

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Perkiomenville Bridge -- March 22, 2009

Dwonstream side view

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Perkiomen Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.184167,-75.446667

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Carries Ridge Pike over Perkiomen Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Consists of six semi-circular stone arches of varying lengths. Differences in arch heights creates a camelback bridge with a notable curve.Original location was called Phillip's Ford. Decorative piers and belts courses are usual for a bridge this old. For more detailed information see Hisoric American Enginering Record under Collegeville, PA
Total Length: 453.1 Feet
Span Length: 76.1 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Ridge Pike in Collegeville, Pennsylvania
History: Built in 1799 and a major rebuilding in 1928. One of the oldest stone arched bridges in the country. Originally a toll bridge.
Built: 1798-1799

Location: Montgomery County

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Perkiomen Bridge - February 1, 2009

Side view

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Perkiomen Bridge - May 3, 2009

Pennsylvania Historical And Museum Commision marker on Southbound (downstream) side of bridge

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Perkiomen Stone Arch Bridge, Spanning Perkiomen Creek at Ridge Pike, Collegeville (Montgomery County, Pennsylvania)

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Perkiomen PA Bridge 1799

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Perkiomen PA Bridge stone

This Bridge was founded in the Year of our Lord 1798 & finished in 1799 Fredk Conrad Saml Maulsby Conrad Boyer James Bean & Henry Sheetz County Comm. John Pugh Samuel Beard John Burk Henry Priest Undertakers of Masonry George Boyer Carpenter John Lewis Architect and Superintendent

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Collegevillle Bridge Circa 1906

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Greenwood Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.091944,-75.138889

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Carries Greenwood Avenue over Tacony Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Tacony Creek on Greenwood Avenue
History: Built 1899; rehabilitated 1929
Built: 1899

Location: Montgomery County

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Tookany Creek Bridge February 21, 2009

Side View

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Norristown Farm Park Bridge

Status: Open to pedistrians with chain link fencing on both sides of the bridge

Location: 40.133333,-75.350000

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Carries Upper Farm Road over Stoney Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 181.1 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over Stoney Creek on Upper Farm Road in East Norriton Township, PA
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Montgomery County

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Norristown Farm Park Bridge - February 15, 2009

Creekside view

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Sterigree Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.127222,-75.345000

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Carries Sterigere Street over Branch Stony Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Branch Stony Creek on Sterigere Street in Norristown
History: Built 1923; rehabilitated 1940
Built: 1923

Location: Montgomery County

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Stereigere Street Bridge in Norristown - February 2009

Overview from creekbed

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Sterigree Street Bridge

Street View

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Sterigree Street Bridge

Montgomery County Builders Plate

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Sterigree Street Bridge - February 2009

View of side wall looking North

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Byberry Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.160000,-75.100000

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Byberry Road
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 28.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Byberry Road on Norfolk Southern Railway in Upper Moreland Township
History: Built ca. 1890
Built: ca. 1890

Location: Montgomery County

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Byberry Road Bridge - 2006

Looking towards Masons Mill Road

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Stenton Avenue Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.158333,-75.278333

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Carries Stenton Avenue over Conrail
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 88.9 Feet
Span Length: 86.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Conrail on Stenton Avenue
History: Built 1904; replaced 1995
Built: 1904

Location: Montgomery County

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Gallagher Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.105998,-75.299556

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Carries Gallagher Road over Conrail
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 95.1 Feet
Span Length: 90.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Conrail on Gallagher Road
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1995
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Montgomery County

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NS - Fourth Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.102022,-75.327450

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Fourth Street
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Fourth Street on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built ca. 1890
Built: ca. 1890

Location: Montgomery County

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Fourth Street Bridge - February 1, 2009

Going under the former Pennsylvania Railroad's Trenton Cut Off (now Norfolk Southern) looking towards Bridgeport, PA

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Minister Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.316667,-75.550000

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Carries Layfield Road over Minister Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 40.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Lost stone arch bridge over Minister Creek on Layfield Road
History: Built 1834; replaced 1998
Built: 1834

Location: Montgomery County

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Pennypack Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.157934,-75.099206

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Carries Davisville Road over Pennypack Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 226.1 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Lost four-span stone arch bridge over Pennypack Creek on Davisville Road
History: Built 1835; replaced 1996
Built: 1835

Location: Montgomery County

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Schlegel Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

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Carries Ludwick Road over Schlegel Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 84.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Schlegel Creek on Ludwick Road
History: Built 1906; replaced 1996
Built: 1906

Location: Montgomery County

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Schuylkill Canal Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.171667,-75.491667

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Carries Bridge Street (PA 29) over Schuylkill Canal
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill Canal on Bridge Street (PA 29)
History: Built 1917; replaced 1997
Built: 1917

Location: Montgomery County

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Schuylkill River Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.171667,-75.491667

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Carries Bridge Street (PA 29) over Schuylkill River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 517.1 Feet
Span Length: 103.0 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Bridge Street (PA 29)
History: Built 1916; replaced 1997
Built: 1916

Location: Montgomery County

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DeKalb Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.109928,-75.344422

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Carries Dekalb Pike over Schuylkill River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 807.1 Feet
Span Length: 115.2 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Dekalb Pike
History: Built 1925; replaced 1993
Built: 1925

Location: Montgomery County

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De Kalb Street Bridge

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Swamp Creek Bridge

Status: No longer there

Location: 40.306667,-75.566667

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Carries Church Road over Swamp Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 124.0 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet

Overview: Lost four-span stone arch bridge over Swamp Creek on dead end Church Road near Sumneytown, PA
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Elm Street Bridge in Conshohocken

Status: Replaced by a new bridge as of June, 2013

Location: 40.075833,-75.312222

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Carries Elm Street over Conrail & Plymouth Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 143.1 Feet
Span Length: 97.1 Feet

Overview: Pony plate girder bridge over Conrail & Plymouth Creek on Elm Street in Conshohocken
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Montgomery County

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Elm Street Bridge in Conshohocken March 14, 2009

Looks like it should be on a railroad

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Elm Street Bridge

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Elm Street Bridge 2 Gene Walsh

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Gulph Creek Bridge in West Conshohocken, PA

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.068144,-75.342192

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Carries S Gulph Road over Gulph Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Gulph Creek in West Conshohocken, PA
History: Montgomery County (1912), Warren F. Cressman (1928) 1990CA Alteration
Built: 1912

Location: Montgomery County

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Gulf Road Bridge - March 14, 2009

Upstream view (Norfolk Southern, was RDG, RR bridge right next to it)

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NS - Schuylkill Expressway Overpass

Status:

Location: 40.081667,-75.390000

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Schuylkill Expressway
Design: truss/modern/through/warren
Design Details: Modern Warren through truss
Total Length: 480.0 Feet
Span Length: 240.0 Feet

Overview: Warren through truss bridge over Schuylkill Expressway on Norfolk Southern Railway in King Of Prussia, PA
History: Bridge built as a replacement due to widening of the roadway
Built: 2002

Location: Montgomery County

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NS Bridge over Schuylkill Expressway King of Prussia, PA

Overview

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NS Bridge over Schuylkill Expressway King of Prussia, PA

Front view looking West

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Facing east

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Facing east

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Facing east

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Facing east

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Facing east

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Skippack Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.180327,-75.421782

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Carries Germantown Pike (PA 422) over Skippack Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 202.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Skippack Creek on Germantown Pike in Evansburg, PA
History: Built 1792, rehab 1992
Built: 1792

Location: Montgomery County

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GermantonwPike Bridge - June 7, 2009

Downsteam side view from creekside

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BRIDGE FROM THE NORTHEAST

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ELEVATION FORM SOUTH WITH SCALE

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BRIDGE FROM NORTHWEST

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DETAIL OF ARCH ON NORTH SIDE, SHOWING TIE BARS FROM NORTHWEST

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Pheasant Road Bridge near Schwenksville, PA

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.233333,-75.533333

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Carries Pheasant Road over Mine Run
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 23.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Mine Run on Pheasant Road in Schwenksville, PA
History: Built 1937
Built: 1937

Location: Montgomery County

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Pheasant Road Bridge - June 14, 2009

Upsteream side view from top of dam/waterfall

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Pheasant Road Bridge - June 14, 2009

Overview looking North towards Game Farm Raod

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Main Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.259392,-75.464796

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Carries Main Street (SR 29) over Mine Run
Design: other
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Mine Run on Main Street in Schwenksville, PA
History: Built 1880CA, Altered 1910CA,1928
Built: 1928

Location: Montgomery County

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Main Street Bridge - June 14, 2009

Side view from Creek Bed

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Main Street Bridge - June 14, 2009

Overview looking North on PA. Route 29

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Main Street Bridge - June 14, 2009

Builders Plate on downstream (Northbound Rt. 29)side and can be seen in the middle of the overview picture

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Main Street Bridge - June 14, 2009

John F. Kellor Contractor Schwenksville PA per plaque on Northboud side of bridge

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King Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.341283,-75.417384

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Carries King Road over Ridge Valley Creek
Design: other
Design Details:
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 17.1 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Ridge Valley Creek on King Road in Salford Township, Pennsylvania
History: Built 1918
Built: 1918

Location: Montgomery County

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King Road Bridge - June 7, 2009

Overview looking towards Dietz Mill Road

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King Road Bridge - June 14, 2009

Side view of Buildes Plate

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King Road Bridge - June 7, 2009

Builders Plate

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NS - Heaton Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.160653,-75.062921

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railway over Heaton Road
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Heaton Road on Norfolk Southern Railway
History: Built 1890
Built: 1890

Location: Montgomery County

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Heaton Road Bridge -- March 23, 2009

Overview looking towards Byberry Road

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Heaton Road Bridge -- March 23, 2009

Overview looking towards County Line Road

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Heaton Road Bridge -- March 23, 2009

Close up of Bridge Number

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NS - Pioneer Road Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.160587,-75.074379

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Carries Norfolk Southern RR (formerly Pennsylvani RR Trenton Cut Off) over Pioneer Road
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Pioneer Road on Norfolk Southern RR (formerly Pennsuylvani RR Trenton Cut Off) in Lower Moreland Twp, PA
History: Built 1890
Built: 1890

Location: Montgomery County

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Pioneer Road Bridge -- March 27, 2009

Overview looking towards County Line Road

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Old Sumneytown Pike Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.285806,-75.397792

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Carries Old Sumneytown Pike over Vaughn Run
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Vaughn Run on Old Sumneytown Pike
History: Montgomery County Bridge #261 Rebuilt 1940
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Old Sumneytown Pike Bridge

Overview looking South towards Bergey

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Old Sumneytown PikeBridge

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Schuylkill River Trail - Pottstown Arch Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 40.233405,-75.607589

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Carries Schuylkill Valley Trail (former PRR Schuylkill Div) over Schuylkill River/Porter Road (closed)
Design: arch/deck
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Arch bridge over Schuylkill River/Porter Road (closed) on Schuylkill Valley Trail (former PRR Schuylkill Div)
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Montgomery County

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Pottstown PRR Bridge -- August 10, 2008

Downriver side view looking towards Phoenixville, PA

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Pottstown PRR Bridge -- August 10, 2008

Close up view of arch looking downriver towards Phoenixville, PA

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Pottstown PRR Bridge -- August 10, 2008

View of trail/former PRR Schuylkill Div ROW looking North towards Reading, PA

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Pottstown PRR Bridge -- August 10, 2008

Looking South towards Phoenixville, PA

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Schuylkill River Trail -Pottstown Arch Bridge

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Station Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.119151,-75.455425

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Carries West Drive/Perkioomen Valley Trail over Perkiomen Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Concrete arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Perkiomen Creek on West Drive/Perkioomen Valley Trail
History: Carried PRR Schuylkill Division, then the Schuylkill Valley trail and now is a highway bridge w/seperate cartway for bikes & people/
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Perkiomen Creek PRR Bridge Oaks PA -- November 20, 2008

Overview looking towards Oaks, PA

Photo taken by Raymond Klein

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Perkiomen Creek PRR Bridge Oaks, PA -- November 11, 2008

Upstream side view showing looking towards Schuylkill River 3 arches

Photo taken by Raymond Klein

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Perkiomen Creek PRR Bridge Oaks, Pa -- November 20, 2008

Upstream side view looking towards Schuylkill River showing four arches

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Perkiomen Creek PRR Bridge Oaks, Pa -- November 11, 2008

Overview of new bike/pedestrian cartway added so cars could travel onm old right of way

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Perkiomen Creek PRR Bridge Oaks PA -- June 2007

Looking downsteam before they added the bike path bridge on the side

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Perkiomen Creek PRR Railroad Bridge -- March 20, 2010

Overview of new highway on old right of way with new pedestrian bridge on upstream side

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NS - Trinley Mill Drive Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.209872,-75.559258

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Carries Norfolk Southern (Former Reading Railroad) over Trinley Mill road
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge carrying Norfolk Southern Rr (former Reading Railroad) & Creek over Trinley Mill Road
History: Built as a stibe arch, rear side widened with concrete top also reinforced
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Trinley Road -- June 11, 2008

Front view Looking North towards Linfield-Trappe Road

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Trinley Road -- June 11, 2008

Adjacant creek just before entry to Schuylkill River

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Trinley Road -- June 11, 2008

Interior shot showing brick and conncrete construction

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Trinley Road -- June 11, 2008

Looking South towards Linfield Schuylkill River on left

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Trinley Road -- June 11, 2008

Rear view. with. adjoing creek looking South towards Schuylklll River and note concrete rear vs field stone front.

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Trinley Road Bridge -- June 11, 2008

New cement in front of original brickwork and original stone underpass for adjacent creek

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Trinley Road Bridge -- June 11, 2008

Arch for creek passage to the Schuylkill River right next to roadway arch

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Brooke Evans Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.222704,-75.574141

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Carries Keen Road over Brooke Evans Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete through arch bridge over Brooke Evans Creek on Keen Road
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930

Location: Montgomery County

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Brooke Evans Creek Bridge -- March 20, 2010

Side view

Photo taken by Raymond Klein

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BrookeEvans Creek Bridge --

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Brooke Evans Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.222639,-75.574028

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Carries Keen Road over Brooke Evans Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Brooke Evans Creek on Keen Road
History: Built ca. 1930
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Montgomery County

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Brooke Evans Creek Bridge -- March 8, 2010

Side view looking towards Sanatoga Road

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Creek Road Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 40.151075,-75.075881

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Carries Creek Road over Pennypack Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Pennypack Creek on Creek Road
History: Built 1877 ?
Built: 1877 ?

Location: Montgomery County

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Creek Road Bridge May 10, 2010

Side view looking upstream

Photo taken by Raymond Klein

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Creek Road Bridge -- May 10, 2010

Builders Plate

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Paper Mill Road Bridge

Status: Open to pedestrians

Location: 40.140086,-75.074272

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Carries Paper Mill Road over Pennypack Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Pennypack Creek on Paper Mill Road
History: Rebuilt by Pennypack Watershed Association-Paper Mill Bridge Restroation funded by William B. Dietrich Foundation 1990
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Paper Mill Road Bridge -- May 10, 2010

Downstream side view looking towards Byberry Road

Photo taken by Raymond Klein

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Paper Mill Road Bridge -- May 10, 2010

Overview looking towards Byberry Road

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PaperMill Road Bridge -- May 10, 2010

Restoration Builders Plate

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NS - Flat Rock Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.035278,-75.244167

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 940.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel under Flat Rock Hill on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History: Construction started 1838, completed 1840 by the Reading Railroad, widened 1859-60. Height increased early 21st century
Built: 1840

Location: Montgomery County

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Western portal, seen from the eastbound Schuylkill Expressway

Photo taken by D. Thomsen

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Elevation View Of Eastern Portal, Looking West

Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record

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Perspective View Of Western Portal, Looking Se

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Flat Rock tunnel, Reading R.R., length 940 feet, from Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views

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Tomlinson Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.127782,-75.048973

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Carries Tomlinson Road over Huntingdon Vally Creek
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Huntingdon Vally Creek on Tomlinson Road
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Tomlinson Road Bridge -- March 18, 2010

Looking towards Bryn Athyn, PA

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Tomlinson Road Bridge -- March 18, 2010

Looking upstream

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Tomlinson Road Bridge -- March 18, 2010

view from Philmont Country Club looking upstream

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Buck Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.135230,-75.054595

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Carries Buck Road over Branch Huntingdon Valley Creek
Design: beam/stringer/concrete
Design Details: Concrete stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete stringer bridge over Branch Huntingdon Valley Creek on Buck Road
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Buck Road Bridge -- March 18, 2010

Looking towards Byberry Road

Photo taken by Raymond Klein

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Buck Road Bridge -- March 18, 2010

Downstream view

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Buck Road Bridge -- March 18, 2010

Upstream view

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NS - Sprogels Run Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.238134,-75.608536

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Carries Norfolk Southern (fomer Reading RR) over Porter Road & Sprogels Run Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Concrete through arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Porter Road & Sprogels Run Creek on Norfolk Southern (fomer Reading RR)
History: Porter Road is closed but has the makings of a trail and the Railroad on top is in active use. Creek goes under in a sepeate tunnel next to the road.
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Porter Road Bridge -- March 20, 2010

Looking upstream towards Sanatoga Station Road. Schuylki8lll River is to the rear

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Porter Road Bridge -- March 20, 2010

View from Sanatoga Station Road with Sprougles Run on the left and Porter Road on the right looking towards the Schuylkiil River

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NHRR - Ivyland Creek Bridge

Status:

Location: 40.155014,-75.070947

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Carries New Hope & Ivyland Railroad over Ivyland Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Ivyland Creek on New Hope & Ivyland Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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New Hope & Ivyland Railroad Bridge over Ivyland Creek, Ivyland, PA -- August 16, 2010

Looking downstream towards Greely Avenue

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New Hope & Ivyland Railroad Bridge -- Agust 16, 2010

Upsteam view from creek bed

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New Hope & Ivyland Railroad Bridge over Ivyland Creek, Ivyland, PA -- August 16, 2010

Interior shot of underpass

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NS - Sanatoga Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.236228,-75.595358

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Carries Former Reading RR now Norfolk Southern RR over Linfield Rd & Sanatoga Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Linfield Rd & Sanatoga Creek on Former Reading RR now Norfolk Southern RR
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Linfield Road Bridge -- March 20, 2010

Side overview looking towards Pottstown, PA

Photo taken by Raymond Klein

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Linfield Road Bridge -- June 24, 2008

Side view of silted in Linfield Road and arch for Sanatoga Creek

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Linfield Road Bridge -- June 5, 2008

Downstream view of upper left corner facing Schuylkill River

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Linfield Road Bridge -- June 24, 2009

Side view showing edge of Linfield Road Arch and arch for Sprogules Run Creek looking towards Pottstown, PA

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Linfield Road Bridge -- June 24, 2008

Downstream side view of Linfield Road arch. Front is Field stone and Rear (facing towards the Schuylkill River) is cement apparently due to wideing of the original right of way. See also Trinly Road Bridge in Montgomery Couty for cement/field stone combination

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Linfield Road Bridge -- June 5, 2008

Sideview looking North towards Potstown w/Sanatoga Creek next arch over

Photo taken by Raymond Klein in November 2010

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Linfield Road Bridge -- June 5, 2008

Closeup of first spandel and sign w/Linfield Road arch in distanct. LookingNorth towards Pottstown, PA

Photo taken by Raymond Klein in November 2010

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Linfield Road Bridge -- June 5, 208

Close up of first spandrel, sign and upper portion of Linfield Road arch

Photo posted by Raymond Klein in November 2010

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Linfield Road Bridge -- June 5, 2008

End of Linfield Road Arch, middle spandrel and Sanatoga Creek Arch looking North towards Pottstown, PA

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Linfield Road Bridge -- June 5, 2008

Sanatoga creek headed downstream towards the Schuylkill River from North side of Santotga Creek shooting into a.m. sun

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Linfield Road Bridge -- June 5, 2008

Closeup of middle spandrel and Santoga Creek headed towards Schuylkill river

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Linfield Road Bridge -- June 5, 2008

Downsteam rear view. Front is fieldstone andrear is concrete perhaps due to widening of right of way

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Lincoln Avenue Bridge Hatfield, PA

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.280000,-75.297500

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Carries Lincoln Avenue over W Branch Neshaminy Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 12.1 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over W Branch Neshaminy Creek on Lincoln Avenue in Hatfield, PA
History: Built 1900
Built: 1900

Location: Montgomery County

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Lincoln Avenue Bridge -- Msrch 21, 2010

Upstream Side view

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Lincoln Avenue Bridge

Overview looking West

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NS - Mantawny Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.246069,-75.656998

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Carries Norfolk Southern (formerly Reading Railroad) RR over Mantawny Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Mantawny Creek on Norfolk Southern (formerly Reading Railroad) RR
History: Built Circa 1850
Built: Circa 1850

Location: Montgomery County

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Manatawny Creek Bridge -- July 7, 2008

Upstream side view looking towards the Schuylkill River

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Mantawny Creek Railroad Bridge -- July 28, 2008

Downstream view from High Street Bridge

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NS - Mantawny Creek Bridge

looking northeast

HAER Photo by Joseph EB Elliott

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NS - Mantawny Creek Bridge

looking north

HAER Photo by Joseph EB Elliott

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NS - Mantawny Creek Bridge

looking north

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Inverness Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.131063,-75.079787

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Carries Inverness Road over Tributary Pennypack Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Tributary Pennypack Creek on Inverness Road in Lower Moreland Township, PA
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Inverness Road Bridge -- February 2009

Overview looking towards Terwood Road

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Inverness Road Bridge -- Februsry 2009

Downstream side view

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Inverness Road Bridge -- February 2009

Side overview

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Trinity Lane Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.068810,-75.340516

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Carries Trinity Lane over Gulph Mills Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Gulph Mills Creek on Trinity Lane
History: Built 1789; Rebuilt 1884
Built: 1789

Location: Montgomery County

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Trinity Lane Bridge -- September 6, 2010

Side view looking upstream

Photo taken by Raymond Klein in October 2010

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Trinity Lane Bridge -- September 6, 2010

Overview

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Trinity Lane Bridge -- September 6, 2010

Bilders Plate

Photo taken by Raymond Klein in October 2010

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Trinity Lane Bridge

Elevation from southwest

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Trinity Lane Bridge

looking northwest

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Trinity Lane Bridge

Date stone above west arch

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Wissahickon Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.187778,-75.268056

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Carries Dekalb Pike over Wissahickon Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 53.2 Feet
Span Length: 27.9 Feet

Overview: Reinforced concrete closed spandrel arch bridge over Wissahickon Creek on Dekalb Pike
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922

Location: Montgomery County

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RDG - Pennypack Bridge

Status: Abandoned and rusting
Could be used to make a rail trail from just north of Bryn Athyn, Pa to Cheltenham, Pa. This would provide a nice walking trail for the bridge use.

Location: 40.131958,-75.071437

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Carries Former Reading Railroad Newtown Branch over Pennypack Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 75.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge over Pennypack Creek on Former Reading Railroad Newtown Branch
History:
Built: 1910

Location: Montgomery County

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Land of the Lost

This rusting hulk has begun to return to nature.

Mitch Goldman, August 2010

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Tookany Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.067778,-75.114444

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Carries Tookany Creek Pkwy over Tookany Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer with stone railings and stone-faced concrete arch facade.
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 46.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Tookany Creek on Tookany Creek Pkwy
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Montgomery County

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Swamp Pike Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.297500,-75.581111

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Carries Swamp Pike over Minister Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 18.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Minister Creek on Swamp Pike
History: Built 1792; rehabilitated 1844, 1928, 1990 ca
Built: 1792

Location: Montgomery County

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Limekiln Pike Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.077222,-75.160556

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Carries Limekiln Pike over Rock Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 22.0 Feet
Span Length: 20.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Rock Creek on Limekiln Pike
History: Built 1841; rehabilitated 1925, 1997, 2011
Built: 1841

Location: Montgomery County

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Tagart Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.409199,-75.497446

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Carries Tagart Road over Macoby Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 21.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Macoby Creek on Tagart Road
History: Built 1880CA, Altered 1950
Built: 1880 CA

Location: Montgomery County

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Oak Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.116288,-75.334647

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Carries East Oak Street over Saw Mill Run
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 20.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Saw Mill Run on East Oak Street
History: Built 1855 ca, rehabilitated 1931
Built: 1855 ca

Location: Montgomery County

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Gravel Pike Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.271944,-75.473056

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Carries Gravel Pike over Swamp Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 191.9 Feet
Span Length: 62.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Swamp Creek on Gravel Pike
History: Built 1947
Built: 1947

Location: Montgomery County

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High Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.246389,-75.656111

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Carries Ridge Pike (High Street; SR 4031) over Manatawny Creek
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Three span Metal deck girder with single span masonry approach
Total Length: 165.0 Feet
Span Length: 44.9 Feet

Overview: Deck girder bridge over Manatawny Creek on Ridge Pike (High Street; SR 4031)
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908

Location: Montgomery County

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Salford Station Road Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.298333,-75.457222

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Carries Salford Station Road over Perkiomen Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 279.9 Feet
Span Length: 88.9 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Salford Station Road
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933

Location: Montgomery County

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SEPTA - Schuylkill River Viaduct

Status: Open to traffic
Closed to all traffic July 2013 and rebuilt with new decking; reopened to service November 2013

Location: 40.110339,-75.346559

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Carries SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (former Red Arrow Lines/Philadelphia & Western) over Schuylkill River
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 3175.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Schuylkill River on SEPTA Norristown High Speed Line (former Red Arrow Lines/Philadelphia & Western)
History: Built 1911
Built: 1911

Location: Montgomery County

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Bridgeport Viaduct

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Norristown Viaduct

Photo taken by "tramalbum" on Panoramio/Google Earth

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SEPTA - Schuylkill River Viaduct

Photo taken by Gene Walsh

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SEPTA - Schuylkill River Viaduct

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Jenkintown Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.065525,-75.105286

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Carries Tookany Creek Parkway over Trib. Tookany Creek (Jenkintown Creek)
Design: slab
Design Details: Concrete Slab with stone facing.
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet

Overview: Slab bridge over Trib. Tookany Creek (Jenkintown Creek) on Tookany Creek Parkway
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Montgomery County

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Spring Garden Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.067225,-75.307990

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Carries Spring Garden Street over Schuylkill Expressway
Design: frame/steel
Design Details: Steel rigid frame
Total Length: 86.9 Feet
Span Length: 84.0 Feet

Overview: Steel rigid frame bridge over Schuylkill Expressway on Spring Garden Street
History: Built 1951
Built: 1951

Location: Montgomery County

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Yerkes Road - Perkiomen Creek Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 40.168610,-75.461380

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Carries Yerkes Road over Perkiomen Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Yerkes Road
History: Closed in 1975; removed in 1987
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Yerkes Road - Perkiomen Creek Bridge

The Mercury: August 28 1976

451148

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Yerkes Road - Perkiomen Creek Bridge

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The Mercury: August 28 1976

451149

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The Mercury: August 28 1976

451150

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Yerkes Road - Perkiomen Creek Bridge

Snippet of article about demolition

The Morning Call: May 14 1987

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Allentown Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.288373,-75.338575

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Carries Allentown Road over Skippack Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Stone arch bridge over Skippack Creek on Allentown Road
History: Built 1837; Rebuilt 1874; replaced in 1988
Built: 1837

Location: Montgomery County

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277924

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277925

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277926

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277927

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277928

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277929

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277930

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277931

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277935

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277936

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277937

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277938

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277939

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277940

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Sprogels Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.243977,-75.610046

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Carries Ridge Pike over Sprogels Run
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: 1910 Stone arch bridge over Sprogels Run on Ridge Pike
History: 1910 Masonary Arch
Built: 1910

Location: Montgomery County

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Manatawny Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
Per George Oakley Scheduled for replacement June 2017

Location: 40.267108,-75.672764

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Carries Grosstown Rd over Manatawny Ck
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 130.9 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: 1932 Steel stringer (encased in concrete) bridge over Manatawny Ck on Grosstown Rd
History: 1932 steel stringer encased in concrete
Built: 1932

Location: Montgomery County

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Washington Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.243405,-75.642495

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Carries Washington Street over Norfolk Southern RR
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder with floorbeam system and wood deck
Total Length: 63.0 Feet
Span Length: 61.0 Feet

Overview: 1920 Pony plate girder over Norfolk Southern RR on Washington Street
History: Built 1920-Pony plate girder with floorbeam system and wood deck
Built: 1920

Location: Montgomery County

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Evens Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.244119,-75.646234

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Carries Evens Street over Norfolk Southern
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder with floorbeam system
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 78.1 Feet

Overview: 1928 Pony/through plate girder bridge over Norfolk Southern on Evens Street
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Montgomery County

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NS - Franklin Street Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.243823,-75.644554

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Carries Franklin St over Norfolk Southern
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 86.9 Feet
Span Length: 79.1 Feet

Overview: 1920 Pony/through plate girder bridge over Norfolk Southern on Franklin St
History: 1920-pony plate girder
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Rockland Avenue Overpass

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 40.003677,-75.255243

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Carries Rockland Ave over Amtrak
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 120.1 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet

Overview: 1902 pony plate girder over Amtrak on Rockland Ave
History: built 1902-pony girder
Built: 1902

Location: Montgomery County

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Matsonford Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.070548,-75.309552

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Carries Fayette Street over Schuykill River & PRR and RDR railroads
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 1305.2 Feet
Span Length: 126.0 Feet

Overview: 1918 Stringer bridge over Schuykill River & PRR and RDR railroads on Fayette Street
History: built 1918; 1987 rebuild appears to have kept nothing
Built: 1918

Location: Montgomery County

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Matsonford Bridge

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Stony Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.118542,-75.345989

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Carries Marshall Street over Stony Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 32.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Stone arch bridge over Stony Creek on Marshall Street
History: Built 1854 as a single arch; Flood damage 1865; Reconstructed with two arches 1865; Replaced 1982
Built: 1854

Location: Montgomery County

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314083

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Bridge Deck Facing East

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314084

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Bridge Deck Facing West

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314085

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South Face Of Bridge

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314086

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South Face Of Bridge

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314087

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South Face, Close Up Of East Arch

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314088

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South Face, Close Of West Arch

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314089

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North Face Of Bridge

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314090

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North Face Of Bridge

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314091

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North Face, Close Up Of East Arch

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314092

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North Face, Close Up Of West Arch

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Old York Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.127490,-75.116982

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Carries Edge Hill Road over Old York Road
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder With Concrete and Steel stairways on Eastern side of the bridge.
Total Length: 116.1 Feet
Span Length: 112.9 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Old York Road on Edge Hill Road
History: Built 1947
Built: 1947

Location: Montgomery County

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Edge Hill Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.127389,-75.117197

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Carries Edge Hill Road over Old York Rd 3259b10
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 115.2 Feet
Span Length: 112.9 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Old York Rd 3259b10 on Edge Hill Road
History: Built 1947
Built: 1947

Location: Montgomery County

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LVT - Gehman's Trestle

Status: Removed

Location: 40.294696,-75.313149

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Carries Lehigh Valley Transit Co. over East Township Line Road
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over East Township Line Road on Lehigh Valley Transit Co.
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Summit Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.315278,-75.327014

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Carries East Summit Street over Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 98.1 Feet
Span Length: 91.9 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority on East Summit Street
History: Built 1930; rehabilitated 1986
Built: 1930

Location: Montgomery County

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Markley Street Bridge (NB, Old)

Status: Collapsed and replaced by a Bailey truss

Location: 40.118015,-75.347439

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Carries US 202/Markley Street & Lehigh Valley Transit Co. over Stony Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Stony Creek on US 202/Markley Street & Lehigh Valley Transit Co.
History: Collapsed 1995
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Stony Creek Bailey Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.118125,-75.347306

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Carries US202/Markley Street (NB) over Stony Creek
Design: truss/pony/bailey
Design Details: Bailey pony truss
Total Length: 190.0 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet

Overview: Bailey pony truss bridge over Stony Creek on US202/Markley Street (NB)
History: Built 1995
Built: 1995

Location: Montgomery County

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LVT - Unnamed Branch Bridge

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.260395,-75.291350

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Carries Lehigh Valley Transit Co. over Tributary of West Branch Neshaminy Creek
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned slab bridge over Tributary of West Branch Neshaminy Creek on Lehigh Valley Transit Co.
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Schuylkill Canal Oaks Viaduct

Status:

Location: 40.128393,-75.467576

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Carries over Crossmans Run
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone culvert
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone culvert bridge over Crossmans Run
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Schuylkill River Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.182493,-75.545410

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Carries East Bridge Street over Schuylkill River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss with Phoenix Columns
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on East Bridge Street
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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1908 postmark

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Graterford Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.224751,-75.452753

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Carries Bridge Street (Graterford Road) over Perkiomen Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: (2)9-panel, pinned Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Bridge Street
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Gratersford Pennsylvania Bridge

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409463

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Circa 1907

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Swamp Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.280861,-75.569028

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Carries Swamp Pike over Swamp Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Swamp Creek on Swamp Pike
History: Built 1827; rehabilitated 1929
Built: 1827

Location: Montgomery County

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Pennswood Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic
To be replaced

Location: 40.019314,-75.310156

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Carries Pennswood Road over Amtrak
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 76.1 Feet
Span Length: 70.9 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Amtrak on Pennswood Road
History: Built 1902
Built: 1902

Location: Montgomery County

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Pennsville Road Bridge

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Narberth Avenue Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.004894,-75.259722

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Carries Narberth Avenue over Amtrak
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 108.9 Feet
Span Length: 65.0 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Amtrak on Narberth Avenue
History: Built 1902; rehabilitated 1947
Built: 1902

Location: Montgomery County

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Airy Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.117678,-75.347859

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Carries W. Airy Street (SR 3009) over Markley Street, Stony Creek, and railroad tracks
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Main spans: Two 10-panel, pin-connected Parker through trusses
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Parker through truss bridge over Markley Street, Stony Creek, and railroad tracks on W. Airy Street (SR 3009)
History: Replaced 1977
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Airy Street Circa 1909

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362870

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Airy Bridge

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Rt 663- Green Lane Resevoir Bridge

Status: Open to traffic/Maybe closed per Oakley
Per G. Oakley relation closed for repair replace

Location: 40.379472,-75.512820

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Carries LAYFIELD ROAD over PERKIOMEN CREEK/2804-H10
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: 1958 Stringer maybe closed for replacement
Total Length: 189.0 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over PERKIOMEN CREEK/2804-H10 on LAYFIELD ROAD
History:
Built: 1956

Location: Montgomery County

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Towamencin Creek Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 40.223222,-75.379931

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Carries Hedrick Road over Towamencin Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Towamencin Creek on Hedrick Road
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917

Location: Montgomery County

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Saw Mill Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.111556,-75.339011

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Carries Lafayette Street over Saw Mill Run
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Saw Mill Run on Lafayette Street
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Montgomery County

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King Street - Manatawney Creek Bridge (1957)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.247406,-75.655627

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Carries WEST KING STREET over MANATAWNY CREEK
Design: beam
Design Details:
Total Length: 153.9 Feet
Span Length: 76.1 Feet

Overview: Beam bridge over MANATAWNY CREEK on WEST KING STREET
History:
Built: 1957

Location: Montgomery County

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Zieglerville Road-Goshenhoppen Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.276650,-75.476833

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Carries Zieglerville Road over Goshenhoppen Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 35.1 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Goshenhoppen Creek on Zieglerville Road
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915

Location: Montgomery County

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Old Reading Pike-Norfolk Southern Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 40.245000,-75.682306

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Carries Old Reading Pike over Norfolk Southern
Design: girder
Design Details: Girder
Total Length: 108.9 Feet
Span Length: 88.9 Feet

Overview: Girder bridge over Norfolk Southern on Old Reading Pike
History: Built 1920
Built: 1920

Location: Montgomery County

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Salford Station Road Bridge (Replacement)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.298361,-75.457358

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Carries Salford Station Road over Perkiomen Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 277.9 Feet
Span Length: 92.9 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Salford Station Road
History: Built 2012
Built: 2012

Location: Montgomery County

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Salford Station Road Bridge (Older)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.298332,-75.456948

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Carries Salford Station Road over Perkiomen Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Salford Station Road
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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433834

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Circa 1913

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North Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 0.000000,0.000000

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Carries North Pennsylvania Railroad over
Design: truss/through/whipple
Design Details: Cast Iron Whipple Murphy through truss Probable Lothorp patent
Total Length: 152.0 Feet
Span Length: 152.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Whipple through truss bridge on North Philladelphia Railroad
History: Built 1856
Built: 1856

Location: Montgomery County

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436685

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End view

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436686

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Stereoview

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436687

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Back of card

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Mill Creek Road-Mill Creek Bridge

Status: Closed

Location: 40.026889,-75.274183

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Carries Mill Creek Road over Mill Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Deck arch
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Deck arch bridge over Mill Creek on Mill Creek Road
History: Built 1919
Built: 1919

Location: Montgomery County

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Washington Street-Saw Mill Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.110522,-75.338403

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Carries Washington Street over Saw Mill Run
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Saw Mill Run on Washington Street
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Montgomery County

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Basin Street-Saw Mill Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.118567,-75.331822

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Carries Basin Street over Saw Mill Run
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Saw Mill Run on Basin Street
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Montgomery County

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Plank Road -Perkiomen Creek Bridge (Replacement)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.240917,-75.453819

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Carries Plank Road over Perkiomen Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 282.2 Feet
Span Length: 105.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Plank Road
History: Built 1990
Built: 1990

Location: Montgomery County

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Plank Road- Perkiomen Creek (Older)

Status:

Location: 40.241748,-75.453626

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Carries Plank Road over Perkiomen Creek
Design: culvert/stone
Design Details: Stone Dam Plank Roadway
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone culvert bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Plank Road
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Plank Road-Perkiomen Creek Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.241369,-75.453461

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Carries Plank over Perkiomen Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Plank
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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437506

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Circa 1910

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437596

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Mill Street Bridge Perkiomen Creek

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Spruce Lane Bridge

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 40.303287,-75.666075

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Carries Spruce Lane over Reading RR
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost bridge over Reading RR on Spruce Lane
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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Pleasant View Road-Sanatoga Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.235972,-75.592625

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Carries Pleasant View Road over Sanatoga Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 48.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Sanatoga Creek on Pleasant View Road
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Montgomery County

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Sanatoga Station Bridge

Status: Removed between 1992 and 2002

Location: 40.235300,-75.596035

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Carries Sanatoga Road over Schuylkill River
Design: truss/through/camelback
Design Details: (3)7-panel, pinned Camelback through trusses
Total Length: 408.2 Feet
Span Length: 136.2 Feet

Overview: Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Sanatoga Road
History: Built 1905
Built: 1905

Location: Montgomery County

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465856

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Hanover Street over Schuylkill River Bridge (Older)

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Old Reading Pike-Yergers Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.243897,-75.693700

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Carries Old Reading Pike over Yergers Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 15.1 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Yergers Creek on Old Reading Pike
History: Built 1912; rehabilitated 1948
Built: 1912

Location: Montgomery County

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Limekiln Pike-Park Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.204506,-75.187503

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Carries Limekiln Pike over Park Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 33.1 Feet
Span Length: 32.2 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Park Creek on Limekiln Pike
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Montgomery County

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NS - Trenton Cut-off Schuylkill River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.102969,-75.324725

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Carries NS Trenton Cut-off over Schuykill River, SEPTA Norristown Line, NS
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Schuykill River, SEPTA Norristown Line, NS on NS Trenton Cut-off
History:
Built: 1915

Location: Montgomery County

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455782

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NS - Trenton Cut-off Schuylkill River Bridge

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455783

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NS - Trenton Cut-off Schuylkill River Bridge

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455784

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NS - Trenton Cut-off Schuylkill River Bridge

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Upper Merion & Plymouth - Schuylkill River Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.090412,-75.321322

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Carries Upper merion & Plymouth RR over Schuylkill River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Schuylkill River on Upper merion & Plymouth RR
History:
Built: 1910

Location: Montgomery County

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Upper Merion & Plymouth - Schuylkill River Bridge

looking south in 1915

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Skippack Pike-Skippack Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.220753,-75.384883

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Carries Skippack Pike over Skippack Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 87.9 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Skippack Creek on Skippack Pike
History: Built 1935
Built: 1935

Location: Montgomery County

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Fretz Road-Skippack Creek Bridge (Replacement)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.269661,-75.350606

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Carries Fretz Road over Skippack Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 84.0 Feet
Span Length: 81.0 Feet

Overview: Beam bridge over Skippack Creek on Fretz Road
History: Built 2011
Built: 2011

Location: Montgomery County

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Fretz Road-Skippack Creek Bridge (Old)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.269694,-75.350667

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Carries Fretz Road over Skippack Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Skippack Creek on Fretz Road
History: Built 1923
Built: 1923

Location: Montgomery County

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Fern Avenue-Skippack Creek Bridge

Status: Closed to all traffic

Location: 40.164200,-75.433300

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Carries Fern Avenue over Skippack Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 120.1 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Skippack Creek on Fern Avenue
History: Built 1932
Built: 1932

Location: Montgomery County

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Sumneytown Pike-Skippack Creek Bridge(Replacement)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.256156,-75.355722

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Carries Sumneytown Pike over Skippack Creek
Design: beam
Design Details: Beam
Total Length: 286.1 Feet
Span Length: 109.9 Feet

Overview: Beam bridge over Skippack Creek on Sumneytown Pike
History: Built 2012
Built: 2012

Location: Montgomery County

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Old Forty Rod-Skippack Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.229314,-75.380917

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Carries Old Forty Foot Road over Skippack Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 116.1 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Skippack Creek on Old Forty Foot Road
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Montgomery County

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SEPTA - Old York Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.104228,-75.125272

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Carries Old York Road over SEPTA
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 115.2 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over SEPTA on Old York Road
History: Built 1905; rehabilitated 1956
Built: 1905

Location: Montgomery County

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Ashmead Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.054806,-75.102639

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Carries Ashmead Road over Tookany Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 62.0 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Tookany Creek on Ashmead Road
History: Built 1936
Built: 1936

Location: Montgomery County

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468005

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Ashmeade Road Bridge

looking north

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NS - SEPTA New Town Line Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.160442,-75.068918

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Carries NS RR Trenton Line over Abandoned SEPTA Newtown Line
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Abandoned SEPTA Newtown Line on NS RR Trenton Line
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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480497

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NS -Over Abandoned SEPTA New Town Line

looking north

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Skippack Pike-Skippack Creek Bridge (Old)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1935

Location: 40.220701,-75.385115

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Carries W Skippack Pike over Skippack Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Skippack Creek on W Skippack Pike
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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488001

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Skippack Pike-Skippack Creek Bridge (Old)

with Montgomery County Rapid Transit Company bridge in foreground

Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs

488002

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Skippack Pike-Skippack Creek Bridge (Old)

with Montgomery County Rapid Transit Company bridge in foreground

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Hanover Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.242014,-75.651153

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Carries Hanover Street over Schuylkill River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: (2)8-panel, pinned Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on Hanover Street
History: Built 1884; Closed after damage from Hurricane Agnes in 1972; Replaced 1975
Built: 1884

Location: Montgomery County

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508639

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Hanover Street Bridge

The Mercury: July 31 1946

508640

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Hanover Street Bridge

The Mercury: July 6 1949

508641

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Hanover Street Bridge

The Mercury: July 6 1949

508642

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Hanover Street Bridge

The Mercury: July 6 1949

508643

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Hanover Street Bridge

The Mercury: January 4 1969

508644

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Hanover Street Bridge

The Mercury: June 26 1972

508645

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Hanover Street Bridge

The Mercury: June 28 1972

508646

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Hanover Street Bridge

The Mercury: June 28 1972

508647

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Hanover Street Bridge

The Mercury: June 28 1972

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Betzwood Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.107424,-75.420542

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Carries US 422 over Schuylkill River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Schuylkill River on US 422
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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501358

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Betzwood Bridge

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King Street - Manatawny Creek Bridge (Pre 1910)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.247282,-75.655590

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Carries W King Street over Manatawny Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Manatawny Creek on W King Street
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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King Street - Manatawny Creek Bridge (Old)

view c1910

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Rahns Iron Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.209073,-75.449642

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Carries Bridge Road over Perkiomen Creek
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bowstring pony truss bridge over Perkiomen Creek on Bridge Road
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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502700

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Rahns Iron Bridge

view c1913

Photo from old postcard

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DeKalb Street Covered Bridge

Status: Destroyed by fire in 1924

Location: 40.110215,-75.345064

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Carries DeKalb Street over Schuylkill River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Through truss covered bridge over Schuylkill River on DeKalb Street
History: Built 1830
Built: 1830

Location: Montgomery County

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504001

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DeKalb Street Covered Bridge

looking northwest

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NS - Mill Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.044963,-75.256240

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Carries NS RR over Mill Creek and Mill Creek Road
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Mill Creek and Mill Creek Road on NS RR
History: Rebuilt in 1917
Built: 1863

Location: Montgomery County

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504662

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NS - Mill Creek Bridge

looking southeast

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504661

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NS - Mill Creek Bridge

looking southwest

HAER Photo

504663

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NS - Mill Creek Bridge

looking southeast

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Deep Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.337400,-75.493300

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Carries Green Lane Road over Deep Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 35.1 Feet
Span Length: 33.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Deep Creek on Green Lane Road
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1941
Built: 1929

Location: Montgomery County

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NS - Butler Pike Overpass

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.107223,-75.274170

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over Butler Pike
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Butler Pike on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914

Location: Montgomery County

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512299

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File:Butler Pike NB at Trenton Cutoff.jpg

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NS - Susquehanna Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.139592,-75.164727

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Carries Norfolk Southern Railroad over Susquehanna Road (Limekiln Pike/SR152)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Susquehanna Road (Limekiln Pike/SR152) on Norfolk Southern Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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512300

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File:PA 152 NB past Susquehanna Road merge.JPG

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NS - Camp Hill Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.132123,-75.187083

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Carries NS RR over Camp Hill Road
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Camp Hill Road on NS RR
History:
Built:

Location: Montgomery County

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NS - Schuylkill River Bridge (Norristown)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.111348,-75.354642

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Carries NS RR over Schuylkill River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Schuylkill River on NS RR
History:
Built: 1903

Location: Montgomery County

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512387

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NS - Schuylkill River Bridge (Norristown)

looking north c1915

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Schuylkill River Trail - Indian Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic; pedestrians only on trail

Location: 40.119520,-75.391758

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Carries Schuylkill River Trail over Indian Creek and Port Indian Road
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Indian Creek and Port Indian Road on Schuylkill River Trail
History: Built 1884
Built: 1884

Location: Montgomery County

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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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