Bridge in Lewis Township
Why it's listed
Near Bodines in Lycoming County, a steel Pratt through truss carries a road across Lycoming Creek. Built in 1890, the bridge has a main span of 149 feet and a deck width of about 25 feet. Its members are built up from channels with lacing bars, and the trusses are pin-connected with a full-slope, half-hip configuration. The railings are formed by two cables with lacing. The bridge was built by E.A. and J. S. Perkins, contractors of Williamsport, and a plaque records the date of construction. Its abutments and wing walls were encased in smooth concrete jackets in 1976, which altered the original masonry substructure. The bridge is significant for engineering. It is one of fourteen representative examples of the Pratt through truss included in a group of Commonwealth-owned highway bridges, and it is regarded as well preserved for a bridge type once common in north-central Pennsylvania.
Significance in brief: The nomination describes the bridge as a typical example of the Pratt through truss, one of fourteen representative examples in a multiple-resource group of Commonwealth-owned highway bridges. It is located in north-central Pennsylvania, an area with a heavy concentration of truss bridges, and is regarded as a well-preserved example of a bridge type used frequently in that region. The area of significance is engineering.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 88000845, listed June 22, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | LR 41051 over Lycoming Creek, Bodines |
|---|---|
| County | Lycoming County |
| Listed | June 22, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88000845 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Architect / builder | E.A. and J. S. Perkins, Contractors of Williamsport (builder/contractor) |
| Areas of significance | Engineering |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Concrete jackets were added to the abutments in 1976. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.44832, -76.98093 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88000845.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4966363
- This listing as JSON
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