Second Street Bridge (Chester, Pennsylvania) Explained

Second Street Bridge
Coordinates:39.8447°N -75.3608°W
Built:1919
Architect:Paul D. Kauffman
Builder:James B. Long
Architecture:Bowstring arch
Added:June 22, 1988
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:88000752

The Second Street Bridge was an historic, American concrete Bowstring arch bridge that was located in Chester, Pennsylvania.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988, it has since been demolished.

History and notable features

Built in 1919, this historic structure was an 84adj=midNaNadj=mid, single-span, arch bridge. The original patent that was used for the bridge design was issued to James B. Marsh in 1911 and included the experimental use of concrete.[1]

The bridge allowed traffic on Pennsylvania Route 291 to cross Chester Creek.[2]

The bridge has been demolished.[3]

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

Notes and References

  1. Book: Industrial Hwy Transportation Improvements, Route 291, LR-542 Delaware County, PA . 1985 . Portfolio Associates, Inc. . Philadelphia . 72 . 5 December 2018.
  2. Book: Industrial Hwy Transportation Improvements, Route 291, LR-542 Delaware County, PA . 1985 . Portfolio Associates, Inc. . Philadelphia . 131 . 5 December 2018.
  3. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H079272_01D.pdf}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Second Street Bridge]. 2012-01-14. Dist 6-0. PDF. December 1982.