Weaverland Bridge

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 bowstring arch truss. 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]

Weaverland Bridge
Weaverland Bridge in 2003.
Coordinates40°8′16″N 76°3′34″W
CarriesQuarry Road (Township Route 894)
CrossesConestoga River
LocaleTerre Hill, Pennsylvania
Maintained byEast Earl Township
Characteristics
DesignBowstring arch truss
MaterialConcrete
Total length58.8 feet (17.9 m)
Width19.8 feet (6.0 m)
Longest span58.8 feet (17.9 m)
No. of spans1
History
DesignerFrank H. Shaw
Constructed byJohn T. Brubaker
Opened1916

See also

References

  1. Vidutis, Richard (August 2002). "Weaverland Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 1. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
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