Farm Lane Bridge

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After Restoration - At Beech & Rich

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Photo taken by Julie Bowers

BH Photo #353643

The bridge will be part of a heritage bridge site built with public and private enterprises led by DNREC.

Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over West Clay Creek
Location: Yorklyn, New Castle County, Delaware
Status: The bridge has been restored and coated, and is awaiting installation in the Fall 2016.
History: This bridge was destined for a trail in York, Pennsylvania but they chose not to use it. It was listed for sale in the PennDOT "Bridges for Sale" Program. It has been engineered for 20 ton & widened to allow for 1-lane vehicular and pedestrians.
Builders: - BACH Steel of Holt, Michigan
- King Iron Bridge Co. of Cleveland, Ohio [also known as King Bridge Co.]
Design: Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Total length: 69.8 ft.
Deck width: 15.3 ft.
Also called: Marsh Creek Bridge,
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.80839, -75.68120 (decimal degrees)
39°48'30" N, 75°40'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/441690/4406712 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Kennett Square
Inventory number: BH 72226 (Bridgehunter.com ID)