Inventory Number: | PA/38-15-02 | County: | Chester County | Township: | Elk | Town/Village: | South of Elk Mills | Bridge Name: | Glen Hope or Elk Mills or John Anderson's Ford | Crosses: | Little Elk Creek | Truss type: | Burr | Spans: | 1 | Length: | 78' overall, 67'-4" span | Roadway Width: | 15'-4" | Built: | 1889 | Builder: | George E. Jones - stone, Menander Wood - wood | When Lost: | standing | Cause: | | Latitude: | N39 43.616 | Longitude: | W075 54.460 | | See a map of the area Topographic map of the area | Directions: | 2.7 miles northwest of jct with PA213/841 ( just north of the Maryland State Line) on PA472, then 0.5 miles left on State Rd. and 1.0 miles left on Hickory Hill Rd. |
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![](images/pa/pa-15-02_rd.jpg) Glen Hope Bridge, Elk, PA. Built 1889 Richard Donovan / Trish Kane Collection![](images/pa/pa-15-02.jpg) Glen Hope Bridge, Elk, PA. Built 1889 Bill Caswell Photo
![](images/pa/pa-15-02_2.jpg) Glen Hope Bridge, Elk, PA. Built 1889 Bill Caswell Photo
![](images/pa/pa-15-02_glen-hope_02may2015_02.jpg) Glen Hope Bridge, Elk, PA. Built 1889 Bill Caswell Photo, May 2, 2015
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