Watsontown River Bridge

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]

Watsontown River Bridge
Watsontown River Bridge, 1982
LocationLegislative Route 240 spur over the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, Watsontown and White Deer Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°4′51″N 76°51′55″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1927
Built byGeorge W. Rockwell
ArchitectJames B. Long
Architectural styleOpen-spandrel arch
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000801[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

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

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