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Pennypack Creek Bridge
Photos
Historical Photo
From nephillyhistory.com
License: Released into public domain
BH Photo #345475
Description
This was the second concrete arch bridge built in the United States.
Facts
- Overview
- Lost Concrete Arch Bridge over Pennypack Creek on Pine Road
- Location
- Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Status
- Replaced by new bridge
- History
- Built 1893, Replaced 1977
- Design
- Two span concrete arch bridge.
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 25.0 ft.
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +40.09022, -75.06956 (decimal degrees)
40°05'25" N, 75°04'10" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/494070/4437773 (zone/easting/northing)
- Quadrangle map:
- Frankford
- Inventory number
- BH 70511 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- November 21, 2016: New photo from Dave King
- January 12, 2016: Added by Nathan Holth