Hares Hill Road Bridge
The Hares Hill Road Bridge is a single-span, wrought iron, bowstring-shaped lattice girder bridge. It was built in 1869 by Moseley Iron Bridge and Roof Company and is the only known surviving example of this kind. The bridge spans French Creek, a Pennsylvania Scenic River.
Hares Hill Road Bridge over French Creek | |
|---|---|
Looking upstream (northwest) | |
| Coordinates | 40°08′28″N 75°34′05″W |
| Carries | Single lane of SR 1045 in Chester County |
| Crosses | French Creek |
| Locale | Kimberton, Pennsylvania, and Phoenixville, Pennsylvania |
| Official name | SR 1045 Hares Hill Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Silver Bridge |
| Maintained by | PennDOT |
| ID number | 15104500201201 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | wrought iron through lattice girder |
| Total length | 103 ft 4 in (31.50 m) |
| Width | 14 ft (4.3 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1869 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | average 4,895 |
Hare's Hill Road Bridge | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Nearest city | Phoenixville, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°8′28″N 75°34′4″W |
| Area | 0.2 acres (0.08 ha) |
| Built | 1867 |
| Architectural style | Bow string truss |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002375 |
| Added to NRHP | March 28, 1978 |
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