Pond Eddy Bridge
Why it's listed
Pond Eddy Bridge is a multiple-span steel truss bridge across the Delaware River, connecting Pike County, Pennsylvania, with Sullivan County, New York. Built in 1904 by the Oswego Bridge Company, it has two main spans totaling 505 feet and carries vehicular traffic on a wood deck. Its design is a Pennsylvania (Petit) truss, a form the nomination describes as found mainly in other regions of the state. The bridge is of moderate length, and its main members were replaced in 1982 on the upstream side. It is regarded as a representative example of the type and one of few representative truss bridges in northeastern Pennsylvania, where most comparable examples are in the north central, northwestern and southwestern parts of the state. Its significance rests on its engineering design, and it is one of ten Pennsylvania (Petit) truss bridges studied together as a group of Commonwealth-owned highway bridges.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the bridge is a representative example of a multiple-span Pennsylvania (Petit) truss of moderate length, one of ten such bridges in a thematic group. It is considered unusual because it lies in northeastern Pennsylvania, where few representative truss bridges are located, while most exemplary examples are in other regions. It was built in 1904 by the Oswego Bridge Company and is significant under 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 88002170, listed November 14, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | LR 51013 over Delaware River, Pond Eddy |
|---|---|
| County | Pike County |
| Listed | November 14, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88002170 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Period of significance | 1904-1905 |
| Architect / builder | Oswego Bridge Company (bridge company) |
| Architectural style | Pennsylvania (Petit) truss |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Engineering |
| Level of significance | National, State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Vehicular use is noted as present; the main member was replaced in 1982 on the upstream side. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 41.43932, -74.81994 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88002170.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7227655
- This listing as JSON
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