Garges Road Bridge

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Garges Road Bridge - April 26, 2009

Side view

Photo taken by Raymond Klein

BH Photo #139445

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

Overview: Stone arch bridge over East Branch Perkiomen Creek on Garges Road near Schwenksville, PA
Location: Schwenksville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1911 by the Nelson-Merydith Co.
Builders: - John H. Dager
- Nelson-Merydith Co. of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Design: Stone arch
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 34.1 ft.
Total length: 115.2 ft.
Deck width: 19.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.25628, -75.44468 (decimal degrees)
40°15'23" N, 75°26'41" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/496444/4430532 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Perkiomenville
Average daily traffic (as of 2013): 525
Inventory numbers: PA 46 7046 0660 0214 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
PANBI 27953 (Pennsylvania BRKEY bridge number on the 2011 NBI)
BH 31359 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection report (as of April 2018): Overall condition: Good
Superstructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Good (7 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 78 (out of 100)
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