Black Rock Bridge

Black Rock Bridge is a historic concrete arch bridge carrying Pennsylvania Route 113 across the Schuylkill River between Phoenixville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and Upper Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It has five spans; three main spans are each 116 feet (35 m) long and flanked by two 103-foot-long (31 m) spans. The bridge was constructed in 1927, and features open-spandrel arches and solid concrete parapet walls.[2]

Black Rock Bridge
Black Rock Bridge, January 2010
LocationPennsylvania Route 113 over the Schuylkill River, Phoenixville and Upper Providence Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°9′32″N 75°30′44″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1927
Built byWagman, G.A.; Wagman, F.M.
Architectural styleOther, Multi-span spandrel arch
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000735[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

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

References
  1. "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" (Searchable database). ARCH: Pennsylvania's Historic Architecture & Archaeology. Retrieved 2012-11-02. Note: This includes District 6-0 (November 1982). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Black Rock Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-10-08.
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