Historic Bridges of the U.S. | Black Rock Bridge

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Black Rock Bridge - September 21, 2008

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Photo taken by Raymond Klein

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Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Schuylkill River on Black Rock Road in Phoenixville
Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1916; rehabilitated 1991
Design: Arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 116.1 ft.
Total length: 554.2 ft.
Deck width: 29.2 ft.
Recognition: Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.15833, -75.51167 (decimal degrees)
40°09'30" N, 75°30'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/456425/4445456 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Phoenixville
Inventory numbers: PA 15 0113 0340 1747 (Pennsylvania bridge number)
BH 30645 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 07/2007): Deck condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 76.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2008): 6,755