The Gilbert Bridge, also known as the Hall Estate Bridge, is an historic, American

Pratt truss A truss bridge is a bridge whose load-bearing superstructure is composed of a truss, a structure of connected elements, usually forming triangular units. The connected elements (typically straight) may be stressed from tension, compression, o ...

bridge that is located in Monaghan Township,

York County, Pennsylvania York County (Pennsylvania Dutch: Yarrick Kaundi) is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 456,438. Its county seat is York. The county was created on August 19, 1749, from part of Lancaster C ...

and Upper Allen Township,

Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Cumberland County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 259,469. Its county seat is Carlisle. Cumberland County is included in the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area. His ...

. It was added to the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...

in 1988.

History and architectural features

Erected in 1899, this historic steel bridge was built by the

Wrought Iron Bridge Company The Wrought Iron Bridge Company was a bridge fabrication and construction company based in Canton, Ohio, United States. It specialized in the fabrication of iron truss bridges and was a prolific bridge builder in the late 19th century. It was on ...

and measures long and wide overall. It crosses the

Yellow Breeches Creek Yellow Breeches Creek, also known as Callapatscink Creek, Callapatschink Creek (Lenape for "where it returns") or Shawnee Creek is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed Augu ...

. ''Note:'' This includes It was added to the

in 1988.

Gallery

File:Sign on Gilbert Bridge.jpg, Bridge plaque

References

{{NRHP bridges Road bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Bridges completed in 1899 Bridges in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Bridges in York County, Pennsylvania 1899 establishments in Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in York County, Pennsylvania Steel bridges in the United States Pratt truss bridges in the United States