📜 Erected in 1697 in the Holmesburg section of Northeast Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this is the oldest surviving roadway bridge and first known stone arch bridge in the U.S., still in service on a major travel route.
🔍 Designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark in 1970.
🏛️ Historic landmark, oldest surviving roadway bridge in the United States, requested by William Penn.
🌉 Oldest stone arch bridge still in service on a major travel route.
🚶♂️ Walk in the footsteps of historical figures like William Penn, John Adams, and George Washington.
🏞️ It carries Frankford Avenue over Pennypack Creek in Pennypack Park.
📍 Located in Holmesburg section of Northeast Philadelphia, over Pennypack Creek.
🗺️ Located on U.S. Route 13, easily accessible.
🚌 Accessible via SEPTA's trackless trolley route 66.
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