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S The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing.
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Total Bridges Found: 13

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
! Bootjack Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bootjack Road Over Conestoga River Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Concrete Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 50 ft
Main Span Length: 48 ft
Roadway Width: 20 ft
Main Spans: 1
1914 By: John T. Brubaker and Frank H. Shaw of Lancaster, Pennstlvania A good and relatively early representative example of a concrete through girder in the county.Click to visit page.
Columbia - Wrightsville Bridge
Veterans Memorial Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. PA-462 Over Susquehanna River, PA-624, and Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Columbia and Wrightsville: York County, Pennsylvania and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Curved T-Beam, Fixed Total Length: 6657 ft
Main Span Length: 185 ft
Roadway Width: 38 ft
Main Spans: 28
1929 By: Wiley-Maxon Construction Company of Dayton, Ohio and James B. Long and W. C. Frey This extremely ornate bridge was the longest concrete arch bridge in the world when completed and it remains today in excellent shape.Click to visit page.
Conestoga Creek Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Conestoga Creek Road (TR-848) Over Conestoga Creek Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 54 ft
Main Span Length: 53.2 ft
Roadway Width: 11.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1869 By: Continental Bridge Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Joseph G. Henszey An extremely unusual variety of bowstring, this is one of only two known examples of a Henszey bowstring truss.Click to visit page.
Creek Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Creek Road (Steelville Mill Road) Over East Octoraro Creek Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania and Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Concrete Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 76 ft
Main Span Length: 38 ft
Roadway Width: 19.4 ft
Main Spans: 2
1909 By: Andrew Buchanan of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania This is one of the oldest concrete girder bridges in Pennsylvania.Click to visit page.
! Farmersville Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Farmersville Road (PA-1010) Over Conestoga River (Big Conestoga Creek) Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Concrete Cantilever Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 134 ft
Main Span Length: 66 ft
Roadway Width: 18 ft
Main Spans: 3
1917 By: Paul D. Kauffman of Reading, Pennsylvania and Frank H. Shaw of Lancaster, Pennstlvania One of only a few concrete cantilever girder bridges in the entire country, and the older of two in Lancaster County.Click to visit page.
Iron Bridge Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Iron Bridge Road Over Conestoga River Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 80 ft
Main Span Length: 79 ft
Roadway Width: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1
1898 By: John Denithorne and Sons of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania A rare surviving pin-connected truss in Lancaster County, this bridge has the distinctive details of its builder.Click to visit page.
Lime Valley Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Lime Valley Road (PA-2030) Over Pequea Creek Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Concrete Cantilever Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 132 ft
Main Span Length: 62 ft
Roadway Width: 20 ft
Main Spans: 3
1927 By: M. Rorabaugh of Mountville, Pennsylvania One of only a few concrete cantilever girder bridges in the entire country, and one of two in Lancaster County.Click to visit page.
! Linden Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Linden Road Over Conestoga River Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Concrete Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 109 ft
Main Span Length: 54 ft
Roadway Width: 20 ft
Main Spans: 2
1914 By: Swanger-Fackler Construction Company and Frank H. Shaw of Lancaster, Pennstlvania An uncommon example of a multi-span concrete through grider, with good integrity as well.Click to visit page.
Spring Grove Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Spring Grove Road (PA-1021) Over Conestoga River Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Concrete T-Beam, Fixed Total Length: 136 ft
Main Span Length: 42 ft
Roadway Width: 20 ft
Main Spans: 3
1927 By: Ira J. Reighter Construction Company This t-beam bridge is noted for its unusually attractive concrete balustrade railing.Click to visit page.
! Wabash Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Wabash Road Over Cocalico Creek Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 104 ft
Main Span Length: 102 ft
Roadway Width: 19.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1936 By: Unknown An interesting example of a 1930s county-designed truss bridge.Click to visit page.
Weaver Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Weaver Road Over Cocalico Creek Denver: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Metal Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 47 ft
Main Span Length: 44 ft
Roadway Width: 21 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This is an unusual small-scale steel through plate girder bridge.Click to visit page.
Weaverland Bridge
Quarry Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Quarry Road Over Conestoga River Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Concrete Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed Total Length: 79 ft
Main Span Length: 56 ft
Roadway Width: 17 ft
Main Spans: 1
1916 By: John T. Brubaker and Frank H. Shaw of Lancaster, Pennstlvania An exceedingly rare, or perhaps unique example of a braced through concrete arch bridge.Click to visit page.
White Oak Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. White Oak Road Over Conestoga River Rural: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 103 ft
Main Span Length: 102 ft
Roadway Width: 20 ft
Main Spans: 1
1937 By: Unknown An attractive 1930s county-designed truss bridge in Lancaster County. Click to visit page.

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