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Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, Delaware River Bridge, Spanning Delaware River, West of Rotary Island, Yardley, Bucks County, PA
Summary
Significance: The bridge, an early, large-scale reinforced concrete structure, is a significant example of its type because of several unusual details. Its closed-spandrel arches are rife with expansion joints and steel reinforcement, perhaps indicating conservative experimentation with a new structural material. The original railing and decorative features remain intact.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N587
Survey number: HAER PA-513
Building/structure dates: 1911-1913 Initial Construction
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Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Hunter, William
Chamberlin, Edwin
F. W. Talbot Construction Company
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail)
CSX Transportation
Laning, Henry L
Hydrex Felt & Engineering Company
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
Yardley, 40.24566, -74.84600
Source
Library of Congress
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
