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Historic Bridges: Schuylkill River

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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Total Bridges Found: 24

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Berne Station Bridge
Berne Bridge
HSR

Fisher Dam Road (TR-558) Over Schuylkill River in Berne: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 206 ft. Main Span: 204 ft. Roadway: 18.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1896 By: Pittsburgh Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Nelson and Buchanan of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Agents

This beautiful and rare truss bridge is slated for demolition despite its historic value and potential for preservation.

Black Rock Bridge
HSR

Black Rock Road (PA-113) Over Schuylkill River in Rural: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 554 ft. Main Span: 116 ft. Roadway: 29 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1916 By: Unknown

This significant multi-span concrete arch bridge has been altered, but is still considered a noteworthy historic bridge.

Black Rock Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Schuylkill River in Rural: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Built By: Unknown

This attractive multiple span railroad arch bridge carries a railroad over the river. A noteworthy tunnel is on the railroad line next to the bridge.

Broadway Street Bridge
HSR

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

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

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

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

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

Canal Street Bridge
Tunnel Road Bridge
HSR

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

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

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

Built 1925 By: Unknown

This is an unusual highway plate girder bridge.

Columbia Street Bridge
HSR

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

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

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

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

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

Douglasville Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Schuylkill River Rail-Trail) Over Schuylkill River in Douglasville: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 11

Built 1912 By: Eyre-Shoemaker Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This railroad bridge now serves a rail-trail, and is overgrown, making it difficult to photo.

Falls Bridge
HSR

Falls Bridge Road Over Schuylkill River in Philadelphia: Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 16 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 566 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1895 By: Filbert, Porter, and Company and George S. Webster

This spectacular bridge was originally built to be a double-deck bridge, giving it a unique design and appearance.

Landingville Bridge
Bridge Number 119
HSR

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

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

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

Built 1923 By: John Maguire

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

Landingville Railroad Bridge
HSR

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

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 4

Built By: Unknown

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

Leesport Bridge
Wall Street Bridge
HSR

Wall Street (PA-1003) Over Schuylkill River in Leesport: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 213 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1915 By: Whitaker and Diehl of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

An attractive, traditional example of a concrete arch bridge, with uncommon pole railings.

Linfield Bridge
HSR

Linfield Road (Main Street, PA-1035) Over Schuylkill River in Linfield: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren (No Verticals) Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 371 ft. Main Span: 123 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1932 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This bridge stands out both as a multi-span pony truss and as a state standard polygonal Warren pony truss.

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Madison Bridge
Keim Street Bridge
HSR

Keim Street Over Schuylkill River in Pottstown: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 749 ft. Main Span: 92 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 8

Built 1935 By: Unknown

This rare multi-span pony truss bridge is the longest of its type in all of Pennsylvania.

Mt. Carbon Arch Bridge
Bridge Number 89
HSR

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

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

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

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

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

Mt. Carbon Bowstring Bridge
HSR

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

Metal Threaded Rod-Nut Connected Bowstring Through Truss, Fixed

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

Built By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

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

Oaks Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Reading Railroad) Over Schuylkill River in Oaks: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 6

Built By: Unknown

A traditional deck plate girder on a combination of stone and concrete piers.

Poplar Neck Bridge
HSR

Poplar Neck Road Over Schuylkill River in Rural: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 550 ft. Main Span: 91 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1918 By: Whitaker and Diehl of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

This concrete arch bridge was extensively reconstructed and widened in 1952.

Poplar Neck Plate Girder Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Conrail) Over Schuylkill River in Rural: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 654 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This railroad bridge has one larger deck truss span stuck in with its more numerous deck plate girder spans.

Port Carbon Railroad Bridges
HSR

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

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built 1912 By: Unknown

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

Pottsville Schuylkill River Bridge
HSR

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

Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

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

Rockledge Road Bridge
River Drive Bridge
HSR

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

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

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

Built 1903 By: Nelson and Buchanan of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

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

Royersford Spring City Railroad Bridge
HSR

Railroad (Abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Schuylkill River in Royersford and Spring City: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Built By: Unknown

This is an abandoned bridge that carried a railroad over two channels of the river and an island.

Schuylkill River Railroad Bridge
HSR

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

Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 240 ft.

Built By: Unknown

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

Spring City Royersford Bridge
HSR

Bridge Street (Main Street, PA-1043) Over Schuylkill River in Royersford and Spring City: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 346 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 29.2 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1922 By: Unknown

This bridge still looks beautiful underneath, but the deck has been replaced and is lacking in aesthetics.

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