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Special Bridge Conditions Legend
! Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level.
X The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed.
S The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing.
L Most or all of the original bridge material has been demolished and replaced, including historically significant elements, but some original parts of the bridge remain.
Note: This website cannot guarantee the current condition of any bridge on this website. Bridges lacking these icons should not necessarily be considered condition-free.

Total Bridges Found: 6

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
! Bairs Mill Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bairs Mill Road Over Kreutz Creek Rural: York County, Pennsylvania Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 87 ft
Main Span Length: 87 ft
Roadway Width: 12.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1893 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio Doomed to be turned into scrap, this beautiful bridge contributed to a potential historic district that includes a mill.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.
Sheep Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Sheep Bridge Road (PA-4021) Over Conewago Creek Rural: York County, Pennsylvania Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 186 ft
Main Span Length: 181 ft
Roadway Width: 12.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1889 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio This excellent example of a Whipple truss was nicely rehabilitated by PennDOT.Click to visit page.
! Spring Grove Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. York Road (PA-116) Over West Branch Codorus Creek Spring Grove: York County, Pennsylvania Concrete Closed Spandrel (Ribbed) Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 134.8 ft
Main Span Length: 64 ft
Roadway Width: 23.6 ft
Main Spans: 2
1923 By: Unknown This bridge was a rare example of a closed spandrel ribbed arch bridge.Click to visit page.
X Susquehanna Trail Bridge
Ganoga Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Susquehanna Trail (PA-295) Over Big Conewago Creek Rural: York County, Pennsylvania Concrete Closed Spandrel (Ribbed) Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 419 ft
Main Span Length: 74.2 ft
Roadway Width: 24 ft
Main Spans: 5
1926 By: G. A. and F.M. Wagman Company of York, Pennsylvania and A. P. Dise This bridge was an excellent and uncommon example of a closed spandrel ribbed arch and was in decent shape until PennDOT demolished it.Click to visit page.
York Haven Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Old York Haven Road (Old PA-181 Alignment) Over Conewago Creek Rural: York County, Pennsylvania Metal 18 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 295 ft
Main Spans: 1
1888 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio This is the only known example in the country of a Pennsylvania truss built by the most prolific pre-1900 bridge company in the nation.Click to visit page.

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