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Orrstown Bridge

Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Photo 

No reproduction of image for the purpose of resale or other publication without approval. Image for sale at www.laughlinpostcards.com by Tom Taylor

Clyde A. Laughlin via Tom Taylor

View this photo at goose.ycp.edu

BH Photo #230295

Map 

Description 

Source: Frederick Fleming Unger in "Old Bridges of Franklin County"

Facts 

Overview
Lost Stone arch bridge over Conodoguinet Creek on Pa 433; Sr 0433 (Tanyard Hill Rd)
Location
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built in 1840; Replaced 1940
Builders
- John Orr (Contractor)
- Jonathan Weaver (Contractor)
Design
Double arch stone bridge
Dimensions
Total length: 150.0 ft.
Deck width: 15.0 ft.
Also called
Conodoguinet Creek Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.06039, -77.61560   (decimal degrees)
40°03'37" N, 77°36'56" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/276916/4437737 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Shippensburg
Inventory number
BH 52130 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,402)
Arch (12,662)
Built 1840 (48)
Built during 1840s (233)
Deck arch (11,898)
Franklin County, Pennsylvania (127)
John Orr (1)
Jonathan Weaver (1)
 Lost (28,549)
Lost 1940 (77)
Lost during 1940s (492)
Owned by state (16,565)
Pennsylvania (5,817)
Replaced by new bridge (19,419)
Stone arch (3,285)
Total length 125-175 feet (6,189)

Update Log 

  • April 21, 2012: Added by Jodi Christman

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