Bridge in West Earl Township

The Bridge in West Earl Township, as it is designated on the National Register of Historic Places, is also known by its historic name, Big Conestoga Creek Bridge No. 12. It carries Farmersville Road (unsigned SR 1010) across the Conestoga River at Brownstown, West Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The bridge is notable for its form, a three-span, continuous, arched concrete girder that does not touch the abutments. Designer Frank H. Shaw was a consulting engineer to Lancaster County when the bridge was constructed in 1917, but appointed county engineer that same year.[2] The bridge was replaced with a new three-span structure in 2019.[3]

2019 Farmersville Road Bridge in Brownstown PA. Consideration was given to the aesthetics of the new bridge, since it replaced a National Historic Landmark.
Bridge in West Earl Township
Bridge in West Earl Township in 1999.
Coordinates 40°07′40″N 76°11′59″W
CarriesFarmersville Road (State Route 1010)
CrossesConestoga River
LocaleBrownstown, Pennsylvania
Other name(s)Big Conestoga Creek Bridge No. 12
Maintained byPennDOT
Characteristics
DesignCantilevered girder
MaterialConcrete
Total length130 feet (40 m)
Width18 feet (5.5 m)
Longest span62 feet (19 m)
No. of spans3
Piers in water2
Load limit20 short tons (18,000 kg)
History
DesignerFrank H. Shaw
Constructed byPaul D. Kauffman
Bridge in West Earl Township
Location in Pennsylvania
Location in United States
Coordinates40°07′40″N 76°11′59″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1917
Built byPaul D.Kauffman
ArchitectFrank H. Shaw
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000875[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Spivey, Justin M. (August 1998). "Big Conestoga Creek Bridge No. 12" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 2. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  3. "Work to replace West Farmersville Road bridge in West Earl Township to begin next week". LancasterOnline. LNP. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

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