McClay's Twin Bridge (West)

Maclay's Twin Bridge (West)
Maclay's Twin Bridge (West), Summer 1997
Location Legislative Route 28010 over Conodoguinet Creek, near Middle Spring, Lurgan Township and Southampton Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°5′49″N 77°34′15″W / 40.09694°N 77.57083°WCoordinates: 40°5′49″N 77°34′15″W / 40.09694°N 77.57083°W
Area less than one acre
Built 1827
Built by Harry, Silas
Architectural style Other, Multi-span camelback arch
Governing body State
MPS Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP Reference # 88000779[1]
Added to NRHP June 22, 1988

Maclay's Twin Bridge (West) is a historic multi-span stone arch bridge spanning a tributary of Conodoguinet Creek between Lurgan Township and Southampton Township in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It is a 177-foot-long (54 m) bridge with three spans, the longest of which measures 31 feet (9.4 m) long. It was constructed in 1827 and is a twin of McClay's Twin Bridge (East).[2]

The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Patricia A. Remy (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Maclay's Twin Bridge (West)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-02.

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