East 4th Street Bridge

Pennsylvania

Built 1930
Total Length 140'
Status Active

The East 4th Street Bridge, a stone-faced concrete arch built in 1930 by Carl R. Camp, carries East 4th Street over Ridley Creek in Chester, Pennsylvania.

The concrete closed-spandrel deck arch was designed by Delaware County Engineer George Wright and constructed in 1930 by Carl R. Camp of Philadelphia. The bridge was faced with stone for aesthetics.

Dimensions & Classification

Structural FormArch — Closed-spandrel
Primary MaterialConcrete
Total Length140'
Deck Width36'
Engineer / DesignerGeorge Wright
BuildersCarl R. Camp

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