Bridge in Athens Township

Bridge in Athens Township was a historic Pennsylvania (petit) truss bridge in Athens Township and Athens, Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It spanned the Susquehanna River. It was built between 1913 and 1916, and measured 540 feet (164.6 m) long. It had two spans; one measuring 253 feet (77.1 m) long and built by the Penn Bridge Co. and the second measuring 287 feet (87.5 m) long and built by the Bethlehem Steel Bridge Co.[2]

Bridge in Athens Township
Bridge in Athens Township, 1982
LocationLegislative Route 08081 over the Susquehanna River, Athens Township and Athens, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°57′29″N 76°30′52″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1913
Built byPenn Bridge Co.; Bethlehem Steel Bridge Co.
Architectural styleOther, Pennsylvania (Petit)
Demolished2005
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000821[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988
Removed from NRHPAugust 22, 2012

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] It was replaced by a new bridge in 2005 and delisted from the National Register in 2012.

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). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Edward P. Osnick (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bridge in Athens Township" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-19.
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