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Summary
Significance: The bridge is typical of dozens of stone arch bridges built along the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad during the mid-19th century. This particular example demonstrates how the railroad used reinforced concrete to widen existing structures.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N620
Survey number: HAER PA-537
Building/structure dates: 1847 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1894 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1917 Subsequent Work
Tags
concrete arch bridges
railroad bridges
stone bridges
pottstown pa
philadelphia
railroad
manatawny
bridge
manatawny creek bridge
manatawny creek
ben
highway
ben franklin highway
pottstown
montgomery county
pennsylvania
consolidated rail corporation conrail
eric n delony
joseph e elliott
historic american engineering record
gustavus a nicolls
norfolk southern railroad
pennsylvania historical and museum commission
philadelphia and reading railroad
justin m spivey
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
library of congress
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Nicolls, Gustavus A
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail)
Norfolk Southern Railroad
DeLony, Eric N, project manager
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, sponsor
Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), sponsor
Spivey, Justin M, historian
Elliott, Joseph E, B, photographer
Location
Pottstown (Pa.)
,
40.24537, -75.64963
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html