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Pilltown Bridge

Pilltown Bridge

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Most Recent Visit To Bridge: August 2, 2007

Key Facts
Bridge Name Facility Carried / Feature Intersected Location Structure Type Construction Date / Builder or Contractor
Pilltown Bridge Pilltown Road Over Roaring Run Pilltown (Rural): Somerset County, Pennsylvania Stone Deck Arch, Stationary 1908 By: Unknown
Technical Facts
Structure Length Bridge Width Roadway Width Main Spans Approach Spans
33 Feet (10.1 Meters) 16 Feet (4.88 Meters) 12.5 Feet (3.8 Meters) 1 None

This is an attractive arch bridge in a wooded setting. It retains excellent historic integrity, however dirt and asphalt added to the bridge have covered up the marble plaque, which prohibited the inspection of this bridge from revealing a builder/contractor.

Historic Significance Rating (HSR)

Information and Findings From Pennsylvania's Historic Bridge Inventory

Discussion of Bridge

The 1908 stone arch bridge appears to be intact with the exception of a missing pipe railing on the east parapet and minor collision damage to the railing on the west parapet.

Bridge Considered Historic By Survey: Yes

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