Bridge in Tinicum Township

Bridge in Tinicum Township
Bridge over Pennsylvania Canal at Point Pleasant. August 2025.
LocationLR 920 over Delaware Canal, Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°25′25″N 75°3′54.8″W / 40.42361°N 75.065222°W / 40.42361; -75.065222
Built1877
Built byMurray, Dougal & Co.
Architectural stylePratt pony truss
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000814[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

Bridge in Tinicum Township is a historic Pratt pony truss bridge located on Byram Road in Point Pleasant in Tinicum Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It spans the Delaware Canal. It has a single span with a length of 82 feet long, and was constructed in 1877.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988 for its significance in engineering.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#88000814)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Dist. 6-0 (December 1982). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Bridge in Tinicum Township. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 10, 2025.{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) (Downloading may be slow.)
  3. ^ "Bridge in Tinicum Township". National Park Service. December 16, 1982.