Black Rock Bridge
Black Rock Bridge is a historic concrete arch bridge carrying Pennsylvania Route 113 across the Schuylkill River between Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It has five spans; three main spans are each 116 feet (35 m) long and flanked by two 103-foot-long (31 m) spans. The bridge was constructed in 1927, and features open-spandrel arches and solid concrete parapet walls.[2]
Black Rock Bridge | |
 Black Rock Bridge, January 2010 | |
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| Location | Pennsylvania Route 113 over the Schuylkill River, Phoenixville and Upper Providence Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°9′32″N 75°30′44″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1927 |
| Built by | G.A. Wagman, F.M. Wagman |
| Architectural style | Multi-span spandrel arch |
| MPS | Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000735[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes District 6-0 (November 1982). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Black Rock Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-08.
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