Weaverland Bridge

Weaverland Bridge

Weaverland Bridge in 2003.
Coordinates 40°8′16″N 76°3′34″W / 40.13778°N 76.05944°W / 40.13778; -76.05944 (Weaverland Bridge)Coordinates: 40°8′16″N 76°3′34″W / 40.13778°N 76.05944°W / 40.13778; -76.05944 (Weaverland Bridge)
Carries Quarry Road (Township Route 894)
Crosses Conestoga River
Locale Terre Hill, Pennsylvania
Maintained by East Earl Township
Characteristics
Design Tied arch
Material Concrete
Total length 58.8 feet (17.9 m)
Width 19.8 feet (6.0 m)
Longest span 58.8 feet (17.9 m)
Number of spans 1
History
Designer Frank H. Shaw
Constructed by John T. Brubaker
Opened 1916

Weaverland Bridge carries Quarry Road (Township Route 894) across the Conestoga River near Terre Hill, East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The bridge is notable for its form, a concrete tied arch truss with diagonal members. Designer Frank H. Shaw was a consulting engineer to Lancaster County when the bridge was constructed in 1916. Weaverland Bridge was determined to be eligible for the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[1]

See also

References

  1. Vidutis, Richard (August 2002). "Weaverland Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2014.

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