Bridge in Lykens Township No. 1
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Bridge in Lykens Township No. 1 is a historic multi-span stone arch
bridge spanning Pine Creek
at Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
. It has two large arches and one small arch. The property measures 127 feet long by 25 feet wide. It features a stone parapet
with a concrete cap and concrete parapet.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1988.
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...
bridge spanning Pine Creek
Pine Creek (Mahantango Creek)
Pine Creek is a tributary of Mahantango Creek in western Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.Pine Creek rises on Broad Mountain north of Tremont and flows west, passing the villages of Hegins and Valley View...
at Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Dauphin County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and is one of the three counties comprising the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010 census, the population was 268,100. The county includes the city of Harrisburg, which has served as the state capital...
. It has two large arches and one small arch. The property measures 127 feet long by 25 feet wide. It features a stone parapet
Parapet
A parapet is a wall-like barrier at the edge of a roof, terrace, balcony or other structure. Where extending above a roof, it may simply be the portion of an exterior wall that continues above the line of the roof surface, or may be a continuation of a vertical feature beneath the roof such as a...
with a concrete cap and concrete parapet.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1988.