The West Trenton Railroad Bridge is a

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carrying

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's Trenton Subdivision and

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across the

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between Lower Makefield Township in

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and the West Trenton section of Ewing Township in Mercer County,

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. It was originally designed by the

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and was constructed from 1911 to 1913 by the F. W. Talbot Construction Company. The bridge is long between abutments, and is made up of 14 arches, 11 of which have a clear span of and 3 with a clear span of The masonry piers alongside this bridge carried the original 1875 wrought-iron truss bridge (Yardleyville Centennial Bridge).

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1875 Philadelphia Centennial Railroad Bridge at Yardleyville
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