Crossing the Schuylkill River: Two Centuries of Bridge Building

Pennsylvania Railroad, Trenton Cut-Off Bridge,

Justin M. Spivey is a licensed professional engineer with a passion for railroads, bridges, and rowhouses. He is a Fellow of the Association for Preservation Technology International and vice chair of its Delaware Valley Chapter. He has also documented dozens of bridges in Pennsylvania, Chicago, and Texas for the National Park Service’s Historic American Engineering Record.

He will present the story of

Crossing the Schuylkill River: Two Centuries of Bridge Building

Thursday, March 14th, 2024 at 7:30 PM

This event will be held at the Foundry, located at 2 Main St. in Phoenixville.

Admission is free for SRHC Members, $5.00 for Non-Members.
No Registration is required.

Strawberry Mansion Bridge in Philadelphia
Strawberry Mansion Bridge in Philadelphia – photograph by Taryn N. Williams
Pennsylvania Railroad, Trenton Cut-Off Bridge,
Pennsylvania Railroad, Trenton Cut-Off Bridge, photograph by Joseph E. B. Elliott, Library of Congress, HAER PA,46-SWEBU,1–6
Historic postcard of the Spring City-Royersford Bridge
Historic postcard of the Spring City–Royersford Bridge featuring Phoenix columns

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