Historic Bridges
Several historic bridges cross Pennypack Creek and its tributaries.
- The Frankford Avenue Bridge, a triple-span stone-arch bridge built in 1697, carries Frankford Avenue. It is the oldest bridge in the United States still in use.
- The Fetters Mill Road Bridge, a Pratt through-truss bridge built in 1883, is still in use.
- The Krewstown Road Bridge, a stone arch bridge built in 1907, is still in use.
- The Holme Avenue Bridge, a closed-spandrel concrete arch bridge built in 1918, is still in use.
- The Roosevelt Boulevard Bridge, a closed-spandrel concrete arch bridge built in 1920, is still in use.
- The Holme Avenue Bridge, a closed-spandrel concrete arch bridge across Wooden Bridge Run built in 1921, is still in use.
- The Ryan Avenue Bridge, a closed-spandrel concrete arch bridge over Sandy Run built in 1929, is still in use.
- The Rhawn Street Bridges, two closed-spandrel concrete arches bridge built in 1930, are still in use.
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