Bridge in Upper Merion Township is a historic stone

arch bridge An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side. A viaduct ...

located at Gulph Mills in

Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania Upper Merion Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The population was 28,395 at the 2010 U.S. Census. Located from Philadelphia, it consists of the villages of Gulph Mills, King of Prussia, Swedeland, Swedesburg, and port ...

. The bridge was built in 1789. It has a single span with a width of 34 feet (10.4 m), and an overall length of . The bridge crosses Gulph Creek. ''Note:'' This includes It was listed on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...

in 1988. The Bridge in Upper Mention is, as of August 2021, the fifth-oldest bridge in use in the United States. In 2021, the bridge structure was repaired and rehabilitated by contractor J.D. Eckman, with 100% funding from the

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, currently Yassmin Gramian. Presently, Pe ...

, known as PennDOT.PennDOT
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1789 establishments in Pennsylvania Bridges completed in 1789 Bridges in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Stone arch bridges in the United States Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania {{MontgomeryCountyPA-NRHP-stub