English Center Suspension Bridge

The English Center Suspension Bridge is a cable suspension structure spanning Little Pine Creek in Pine Township. The single roadway design features eye-bar cable construction typical of late 1800s bridge engineering.

This crossing was built in 1891 by architects Dean & Westerbrooke during a period of rapid bridge construction in rural areas. It demonstrates the engineering methods that made transportation across Pennsylvania's creek valleys possible.

The bridge has long connected villages and shaped how people move through this region. It remains part of the local identity, drawing visitors who want to see a piece of how rural communities were linked together in earlier times.

Visitors can approach on foot to examine the cable construction and the creek valley below. Note that the structure operates under weight restrictions, so motorized access may be limited.

This crossing is among the last remaining examples of eye-bar cable suspension bridges built in the 1800s across Pennsylvania. This cable design was popular for only a short period before other methods became standard.