Swamp Creek Road Bridge - Sumneytown PA
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N 40° 20.054 W 075° 26.924
18T E 461883 N 4464951
Swamp Creek Road Bridge with its excellent integrity, roughly squared stone construction, and styling it is a fine representative of 19th century multi-span stone arch bridges in Montgomery County. The bridge was built in 1892.
Waymark Code: WM17NH7
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/14/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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Swamp Creek Road Bridge is a historic stone arch bridge located near Sumneytown in Marlborough Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The bridge was built in 1892. It has three spans totaling 76-foot-long (23 m) with an overall length of 125-foot (38 m). The bridge crosses Unami Creek.

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Swamp Creek Road Bridge is an example of a typical multiple span nineteenth century stone highway bridge. It was constructed of semi-coursed, roughly squared stones in 1892. The arch spans are relatively small (25') for a bridge of this construction date, but stylistically this bridge is similar to the other bridges built earlier in ontgomery County. With its excellent integrity, roughly squared stone construction, and styling it is a fine representative of 19th century multi-span stone arch bridges in Montgomery County.

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Length of bridge: 125 FT

What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Motor Vehicles

What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Unami Creek


Date constructed: 1892

Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes

Name of road or trail the bridge services: Swamp Creek Road

Location:
Sumneytown


Height of bridge: Not listed

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