Black Rock Bridge facts for kids
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Black Rock Bridge
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Black Rock Bridge, January 2010
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 Location in Pennsylvania
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| Location | Pennsylvania Route 113 over the Schuylkill River, Phoenixville and Upper Providence Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1927 |
| Built by | G.A. Wagman, F.M. Wagman |
| Architectural style | Multi-span spandrel arch |
| MPS | Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000735 |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |
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.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
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