Cassandra Railfan Overlook Bridge

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Overview

Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad (former Pennsylvania RR) on footpath

Location

Cassandra, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Status

preserved for pedestrian traffic

History

Construction date unknown, reportedly abandoned by road traffic 1936, rebuilt for pedestrian traffic ca. 1999

Railroads

- Conrail (CR)
- Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
- Penn Central Railroad (PC)
- Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)

Design

Warren pony truss with alternating verticals

Approximate latitude, longitude

+40.40758, -78.63696   (decimal degrees)
40°24'27" N, 78°38'13" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/700513/4475676 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Ebensburg

Inventory number

BH 74381 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

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Update Log 

• July 1, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• November 18, 2016: Added by Alexander D. Mitchell IV

Sources 

• Alexander D. Mitchell IV
• Geoff Hubbs

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