Rating:
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BPRR - Colonel Drake Highway Overpass

Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

Photos 

Photo taken by Brian McKee in April 2009

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BH Photo #136948

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Street View 

Description 

The rail was the old Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh Railway.

Facts 

Overview
Parker through truss bridge over PA36 or W. Mahoning Street on BR&P Railway Line in Punxsutawney
Location
Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Status
Open to traffic
Railroads
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (BO)
- Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad (BPRR)
- Chessie System Railroads (CSRR)
Design
An incredible pinned Parker Truss that can't be missed!
Dimensions
Span length: 120.0 ft.
Total length: 120.0 ft.
Also called
BR&P - Colonel Drake Highway Overpass
BR&P -Mahoning Street Overpass
BPRR - PA36 Overpass
BR&P - PA36 Overpass
BPRR - Mahoning Street Overpass
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.94223, -78.98260   (decimal degrees)
40°56'32" N, 78°58'57" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/669819/4534303 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Punxsutawney
Elevation
1250 ft. above sea level
Inventory numbers
PA 33 0036 0250 0141 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
BH 42303 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Baltimore & Ohio Railroad (472)
Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad (54)
Built 1935 (1,447)
Built during 1930s (11,704)
Chessie System Railroads (95)
Have street view (26,851)
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania (53)
Open (39,832)
Parker through truss (1,293)
 Parker truss (1,674)
Pennsylvania (5,312)
Pin-connected (3,891)
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania (4)
Railroad (15,362)
Span length 100-125 feet (4,392)
Through truss (15,019)
Total length 100-125 feet (5,162)
Truss (32,709)

Update Log 

  • July 30, 2020: New photos from Brian Manville
  • June 11, 2017: Updated by Dave King: Added category "Pin-connected"
  • December 11, 2011: New Street View added by Jodi Christman
  • December 10, 2011: Updated by Frank Hicks: Added GPS coordinates
  • May 22, 2011: Updated by Jodi Christman: Corrected rail name
  • April 10, 2009: Added by Brian McKee

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