Gay Street Bridge

Photos

View Looking South Along North Approach To Gay Street Bridge

Photo taken by Jet Lowe for the Historic American Engineering Record

BH Photo #314357

Map

Description

After its construction in 1926, the 12-span, reinforced concrete bridge was the longest such structure in Chester County. It is significant for the variety of span types and construction methods used to cross French Creek valley, several railroads, and buildings owned by the Phoenix Iron Company.

-- Historic American Engineering Record

Facts

Overview: Lost open-spandrel concrete arch bridge over French Creek on Gay Street
Location: Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Status: Replaced by new bridge
History: Built 1926; Replaced 2009
Builder: - Hoover-Ryan Co. of Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Design: Open-spandrel concrete arch
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.13523, -75.51861 (decimal degrees)
40°08'07" N, 75°31'07" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/455818/4442895 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Phoenixville
Inventory number: BH 44335 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

January 23, 2015: HAER photos posted by Dave King
March 6, 2010: Added by Joshua Collins

Sources

Joshua Collins - Bigjc1979 [at] aol [dot] com
HAER PA-492 - Gay Street Bridge, Spanning French Creek at Gay Street (State Route 113), Phoenixville, Chester County, PA