Childs Ford Bridge near Doylestown

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Childs Ford Bridge - April 1, 2009

Overview Looking North

Photo taken by Raymond Klein

BH Photo #136488

Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Branch Neshaminy Creek on Silo Hill Road near Doylestown
Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open, 6-ton weight limit strictly-enforced
History: Built 1886 by the Penn Bridge Co.
Builder: - Penn Bridge Co. of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Design: Pratt pony truss
Dimensions: Span length: 70.9 ft.
Total length: 70.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.3 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.36006, -75.14739 (decimal degrees)
40°21'36" N, 75°08'51" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/487485/4467732 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Doylestown
Average daily traffic (as of 2001): 50
Inventory numbers: PA 09 7009 0390 0151 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
PANBI 07535 (Pennsylvania BRKEY bridge number on the 2011 NBI)
BH 30510 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of June 2018): Overall condition: Fair
Superstructure condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Very Good (8 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 48.3 (out of 100)
View more at BridgeReports.com

July 17, 2020: New photos from Patrick Gurwell
December 29, 2017: Updated by Christopher Finigan: Added category "Pin-connected"
December 9, 2010: Updated by Bill Stephens: Open, weight limit strictly enforced
May 3, 2010: New photo from Raymond Klein
December 20, 2009: Updated by Raymond Klein: Changed closed for repairs to now open repairs completed.
April 17, 2009: Updated by Raymond Klein
April 4, 2009: New photos from Raymond Klein
March 4, 2009: Updated by Raymond Klein: Bridge is closed pending repairs due to overweight truck driving over it.