Etters Bridge, also known as Green Lane Bridge, is a historic Pratt truss bridge in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County and Fairview Township, York County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1889, and measures 131-foot-long (40 m) and 18-foot-wide (5.5 m) overall. The wrought iron bridge was designed and constructed by Dean & Westbrook. The Phoenix Bridge Company fabricated the superstructure. The bridge crosses Yellow Breeches Creek.[2]
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| Location | Green Lane Dr. and Yellow Breeches Creek, Fairview Township and Lower Allen Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°13′26″N 76°53′51″W / 40.22389°N 76.89750°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1889 |
| Built by | Dean & Westbrook Phoenix Bridge Co. (steel fabricator) |
| Architect | Dean & Westbrook |
| Architectural style | Pratt truss bridge |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000308[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1986 |
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
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edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-12-17. Note: This includes Herbert D. Versaw (June 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Etters Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.
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