Frantz's Bridge

Frantz's Bridge was a historic stone arch bridge located at Lowhill Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1887, and is a 166-foot-long (51 m), multiple-span bridge, with three spans each measuring 32 feet (9.8 m) long. It crossed Jordan Creek.[2]

Frantz's Bridge
The bridge, circa 1982
LocationLegislative Route 39060 over Jordan Creek, Lowhill Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°39′3″N 75°39′2″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1887
Architectural styleMulti-span stone arch
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000771[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1] During 2011, the bridge was replaced with a concrete one-span bridge.[3]

  • Kistler Road bridge over Jordan Creek that replaced demolished Frantz's Bridge. June 2013.

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes R.J. Baransky (June 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Frantz's Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-08.
  3. Hartzell, Dan (April 19, 2011). "PennDOT gearing up for heavy roadwork season". Allentown Morning Call.
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