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Elk view Viaduct

Chester County, Pennsylvania
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view from top of elk view viaduct

Photo taken by Sean McDonnell in winter 2006

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Description 

Currently used by "Octoraro Railway"

Facts 

Overview
Bridge over unknown creek on Rail road
Location
Kelton, Chester County, Pennsylvania
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built for the PRR octoraro branch
Design
steel trestle
Dimensions
Total length: 853.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.80699, -75.90332   (decimal degrees)
39°48'25" N, 75°54'12" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/422675/4406725 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Oxford
Inventory number
BH 49098 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Chester County, Pennsylvania (113)
Deck girder (1,802)
Girder (3,241)
Kelton, Pennsylvania (1)
Open (28,320)
Owned by railroad (4,053)
Pennsylvania (3,038)
Pennsylvania Railroad (167)
Railroad (4,084)
Total length 500-1000 feet (1,805)

Update Log 

  • July 14, 2011: Updated by Sean McDonnell: corrected design
  • July 14, 2011: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Updated general info
  • July 13, 2011: Added by Sean McDonnell

Sources 

  • Sean McDonnell
  • Daniel Hopkins - chimera [at] clovermail [dot] net
  • Historicbridges.org - by Nathan Holth

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