Watsontown River Bridge
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Watsontown River Bridge is a historic bridge in Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania and White Deer Township, Union County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1927, and consists of nine open spandrel arches with a total length of 1,080-foot-long (330 m). It is constructed of concrete and crosses the Susquehanna River.[2]
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Watsontown River Bridge | |
Location | Legislative Route 240 spur over the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, Watsontown and White Deer Township, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 41°4′51″N 76°51′55″W |
Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
Built | 1927 |
Built by | George W. Rockwell |
Architect | James B. Long |
Architectural style | Open-spandrel arch |
MPS | Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR |
NRHP reference No. | 88000801[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]