Waterville Bridge, Spanning Swatara Creek at Appalachian Trail (moved from Little Pine Creek at State Route 44, Waterville, Lycoming County), Green Point, Lebanon County, PA

Significance: It is an example of a lenticular truss, so named because of the lens-like shape of its curved upper and lower chords. It is representative of the Berlin Iron Bridge Company's trademark bridge type, based on the patent of William O. Douglas. This bridge also exhibits a Warren pattern of web bracing and a highly decorated portal. The process of moving the bridge in 1985 is a notable example of how historically significant bridges can be preserved and adapted to new uses.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N440

Survey number: HAER PA-462

Building/structure dates: 1889- 1890 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1985 Subsequent Work

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 88002171

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1969 - 1980

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