Content Note: This collection of Bridge Information Compiled by Benjamin Weaver contains index cards prepared by Mr. Weaver with information about bridges over several creeks in Lancaster County. The waterways include the Beaver, Calamus, Big Chiques, Little Chiques, Cocalico, Conestoga, Little Conestoga

to duck in and out of traffic as best they could when cross- ing the bridge. In those days the Pennsylvania Railroad ran at least eight pa- senger trains between Lancaster and York, four each way, and at least two local freights. When a train came along, highway traf- fic was stopped until the train