S Bridge (Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania)

The S Bridge was an historic, American stone arch bridge that was located in Marion Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

S Bridge
S Bridge (Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania) is located in Pennsylvania
S Bridge (Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania)
S Bridge (Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania) is located in the United States
S Bridge (Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania)
LocationLegislative Route 06024 over Tulpehocken Creek west of Womelsdorf, Marion Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°22′24″N 76°13′6″W / 40.37333°N 76.21833°W / 40.37333; -76.21833
Arealess than one acre
Built1919
Architectural styleMulti-span stone arch
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000794[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

History and notable features

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This historic structure was a multiple span 230-foot-long (70 m), stone arch bridge with three spans. Built in 1919, it spanned Tulpehocken Creek.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] In 2001, the bridge was closed when one of the bridge walls began to separate from an arch.[3] After a decade of disuse, it was demolished and replaced with a concrete span in 2011.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-09-15. Note: This includes R. J. Fink (August 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: S Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-09-15.
  3. ^ Henshaw, Steven (May 31, 2001). "State Closes Stouchsburg Bridge". Reading Eagle.
  4. ^ Migdail-Smith, Liam; Negley, Erin (July 11, 2011). "Historic Marion Township bridge will yield to traffic". Reading Eagle.
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