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GermantonwPike Bridge - June 7, 2009

Downsteam side view from creekside

Photo taken by Raymond Klein

"A strong candidate for long-term preservation." according to Montgomery County bridge inventory.

Overview: Stone arch bridge over Skippack Creek on Germantown Pike in Evansburg, PA
Location: Evansburg, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1792, rehab 1992
Design: Stone arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 30.8 ft.
Total length: 202.1 ft.
Deck width: 23.0 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1970
Also called: Germantown Pike Bridge Evansburg, PA
Bridge #142, Montgomery County
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.18033, -75.42178 (decimal degrees)
40°10'49" N, 75°25'18" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/496302/4429792 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Norristown, PA
Inventory numbers: NRHP 70000551 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
PA 46 7046 0820 0142 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
PANBI 27971 (Pennsylvania BRKEY bridge number on the 2011 NBI)
BH 42751 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 08/2008): Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 44.9 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1977): 11,100

May 3, 2012: Updated by Jodi Christman: Added NR date
January 2, 2011: New photos from Jodi Christman
June 12, 2009: Updated by Raymond Klein: Added date added to National Register of Historic Places and number.
June 10, 2009: Added by Raymond Klein