Pennypack Creek Bridge, Spanning Pennypack Creek at Frankford Avenue (U.S. Route 13), Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Significance: This three-span stone arch bridge is the oldest surviving roadway bridge in America. It was originally an important crossing along part of the King's Highway connecting Philadelphia to Bristol - one of colonial America's earliest roads. In inter years, it carried delegates traveling from New York to draft the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. The bridge was paved in 1803 and then widened in 1893 to accommodate streetcars, and it has undergone a number of structural changes in the 20th century to keep it in operable condition...
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N443
Survey number: HAER PA-465
Building/structure dates: 1697 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1803 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1893 Subsequent Work
National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 88000850