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! 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.
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Total Bridges Found: 23

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
Cambridge Springs Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. US-6 / US-19 (Main Street) Over French Creek Cambridge Springs: Crawford County, Pennsylvania Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 203 ft
Main Span Length: 200 ft
Roadway Width: 21.3 ft
Main Spans: 1
1901 By: Massillon Bridge Company of Massillon, Ohio This pin connected, massive-membered bridge is a beautiful centerpiece for the town, but is it safe from PennDOT?Click to visit page.
! Carlton Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. New Lebanon Road (PA-1015) Over French Creek Carlton: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 276 ft
Main Span Length: 137 ft
Roadway Width: 16.4 ft
Main Spans: 2
1898 By: Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio A stunning Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio bridge, showcasing some of their unique, unusual design ideas.Click to visit page.
! Cochranton Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. PA-173 (Adams Street) Over French Creek Cochranton: Crawford County, Pennsylvania Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 315 ft
Main Span Length: 155 ft
Roadway Width: 22.6 ft
Main Spans: 2
1930 By: Alex C. Bailey of Philipsburg, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Highway Department A two span through Parker truss forms a gateway into town.Click to visit page.
County Park Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. County Park Road Over French Creek Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 88 ft
Main Span Length: 50 ft
Roadway Width: 17.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1915 By: Morris Knauer and Nathan R. Rambo This through plate girder is flanked by small stone arch spans at each end.Click to visit page.
Dewey Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Dewey Road (TR-636) Over French Creek Rural: Erie County, Pennsylvania Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 120 ft
Main Span Length: 118 ft
Roadway Width: 13 ft
Main Spans: 1
1889 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio This skewed bridge is one of the earliest known truss bridges with a-frame portal bracing.Click to visit page.
French Creek Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Pennsylvania Railroad) Over French Creek Phoenixville: Chester County, Pennsylvania Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 1027 ft
Main Span Length: 108.5 ft
Main Spans: 15
1914 By: Unknown This bridge has a variety of span lengths and construction dates.Click to visit page.
French Creek Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over French Creek Phoenixville: Chester County, Pennsylvania Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed By: Unknown This railroad arch bridge has attractive aesthetic details.Click to visit page.
French Creek Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. French Creek Road Over French Creek Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania Metal Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 104 ft
Main Span Length: 51.8 ft
Roadway Width: 16.7 ft
Main Spans: 2
1928 By: Unknown This bridge stands out among the several rural highway plate girder bridges in the county for its two span configuration.Click to visit page.
Hares Hill Road Bridge
Silver Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Hares Hill Road (PA-1045) Over French Creek Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Bowstring Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 102 ft
Main Span Length: 100 ft
Roadway Width: 14.1 ft
Main Spans: 1
1869 By: Moseley Iron Bridge and Roof Company of Boston, Massachusetts This beautiful bridge is one of the rarest and most unique historic structures in the country!Click to visit page.
! Mead Avenue Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Mead Avenue Over French Creek Meadville: Crawford County, Pennsylvania Metal 14 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 268.46 ft
Main Span Length: 129 ft
Roadway Width: 19.4 ft
Main Spans: 2
1871 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania This ancient, unique, and very historic bridge is two bridges in one and also has Keystone Columns.Click to visit page.
Mercer Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Mercer Street Over French Creek Meadville: Crawford County, Pennsylvania Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 221 ft
Main Span Length: 214 ft
Roadway Width: 30 ft
Main Spans: 1
1936 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department This massive-membered Parker bridge was repainted bright blue!Click to visit page.
X Miller Station Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Miller Station Road (PA-1016) Over French Creek Rural: Crawford County, Pennsylvania Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 136 ft
Main Span Length: 132 ft
Roadway Width: 16.7 ft
Main Spans: 1
1887 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio This was a rare and ornate example of a Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio Whipple truss.Click to visit page.
Phoenixville Iron Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Pedestrian Walkway Over French Creek Phoenixville: Chester County, Pennsylvania Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Span Length: 96 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Phoenix Bridge Company of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Even among other Phoenix column bridges, this example stands out as special, plus it is part of the former Phoenixville Iron Works.Click to visit page.
Phoenixville Ironworks Foot Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Pedestrian Walkway Over French Creek Phoenixville: Chester County, Pennsylvania Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown An abandoned treasure, this is an extremely unusual bridge on account of its construction details.Click to visit page.
Phoenixville Ironworks Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Abandoned) Over French Creek Phoenixville: Chester County, Pennsylvania Metal Deck Girder, Fixed By: Unknown Passing over the creek on a curve, this is an abandoned railroad bridge.Click to visit page.
X Pollock's Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. US-6 Over French Creek Rural: Erie County, Pennsylvania Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed Total Length: 180 ft
Main Span Length: 150 ft
Roadway Width: 19.4 ft
Main Spans: 1
1928 By: H. T. Osburn and Company and Pennsylvania State Highway Department This gorgeous bridge, which served faithfully for 3/4 of a century, deserved so much more than the wrecking ball that PennDOT gave it.Click to visit page.
Saegertown Bridge
South Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Jordan Drive (South Street, TR-962) Over French Creek Saegertown: Crawford County, Pennsylvania Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 206 ft
Main Span Length: 203 ft
Roadway Width: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1
1900 By: Youngstown Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio This is a rare type of truss, and is both historically significant and beautiful.Click to visit page.
Sheeder Mill Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Sheeder Mill Road Over French Creek Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 88 ft
Main Span Length: 84 ft
Roadway Width: 14.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1887 By: John Denithorne and Sons of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania This is the only remaining pin-connected through truss highway bridge in the entire county.Click to visit page.
Tysons Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bertolet School Road Over French Creek Rural: Chester County, Pennsylvania Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 90 ft
Main Span Length: 89 ft
Roadway Width: 14 ft
Main Spans: 1
1905 By: John Denithorne and Sons of Phoenixville, Pennsylvania This bridge documents both a national trend and a bridge builder transition into riveted connections.Click to visit page.
US-6 / US-19 Meadville Bridge
Baldwin Street Extension Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. US-6 / US-19 (Baldwin Street Extension, French Creek Parkway) Over French Creek Rural: Crawford County, Pennsylvania Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 300 ft
Main Span Length: 149 ft
Roadway Width: 34.8 ft
Main Spans: 2
1937 By: J. Lee Plumer and Pennsylvania State Highway Department One of three beautiful two-span truss bridges occurring within a relatively short distance on a highway.Click to visit page.
US-6 / US-19 Saegertown Bridge
Main Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. US-6 / US-19 (French Creek Parkway, Main Street) Over French Creek Rural (Near Saegertown): Crawford County, Pennsylvania Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 300 ft
Main Span Length: 150 ft
Roadway Width: 30.5 ft
Main Spans: 2
1936 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Highway Department This is one of the three bridges on this highway that makes US-6 / US-19 one of the most unique drives ever.Click to visit page.
US-6 / US-19 Venango Bridge
River Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. US-6 / US-19 (Cussewago Street, River Street) Over French Creek Venango: Crawford County, Pennsylvania Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 295 ft
Main Span Length: 146 ft
Roadway Width: 32.2 ft
Main Spans: 2
1934 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Highway Department This bridge provides a gateway into Venango as you head south, and is also part of a unique trio of bridges along this stretch of highway.Click to visit page.
X Venango Veterans Memorial Bridge
Gravel Run Road Bridge / Cussewago Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Cussewago Street / Gravel Run Road (PA-1002) Over French Creek Venango: Crawford County, Pennsylvania Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 261.2 ft
Main Span Length: 129 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 2
1893 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio A bridge with remarkable beauty and integrity, PennDOT neglected this bridge, giving it an excuse to demolish the bridge.Click to visit page.

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