Dunlap's Creek Bridge by Richard Delafield

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Dunlap's Creek Bridge

Dunlap's Creek Bridge

Dunlap's Creek Bridge was the first cast iron, metal arch bridge in the United States. It was designed by Richard Delafield and built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Constructed from 1836 to 1839 on the National Road in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, it remains in use today. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark (1978). It is located in the Brownsville Commercial Historic District.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunlap's Creek Bridge

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