Heffners Bridge

Pennsylvania

Total Length 81 feet
Status Active

Heffners Bridge, a pinned Pratt through truss, carries Garman Road over Sacony Creek in Berks County, Pennsylvania.

Heffners Bridge, a pinned Pratt through truss, was constructed in 1905 1 2 by the Climax Road Machine Company of Marathon, New York. 1 The substructure was finished by the Willauer Company. 2

The crossing was extensively rehabilitated in 1956. 2

Dimensions & Classification

Structural FormThrough Truss — Pratt
Total Length81 feet
Deck Width17.5 feet
Vertical Clearance15 feet

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References for this location, in MLA format.

  1. “Heffners Bridge.” Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, "Heffners Bridge." Pennsylvania Department of Transportation,
  2. “Bridge plaque.”