Weaverland Bridge
| Weaverland Bridge | |
|---|---|
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Weaverland Bridge in 2003. | |
| Coordinates | 40°8′16″N 76°3′34″W / 40.13778°N 76.05944°WCoordinates: 40°8′16″N 76°3′34″W / 40.13778°N 76.05944°W |
| 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
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
- List of crossings of the Conestoga River
References
- ↑ Vidutis, Richard (August 2002). "Weaverland Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-589, "Weaverland Bridge", 7 photos, 1 color transparency, 3 measured drawings, 29 data pages, 2 photo caption pages
- Frank Harold Shaw information at Structurae
- Weaverland Bridge at Structurae
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