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Description

Abandoned girder bridge used for the Enola Low Grade Trail.

Facts

Overview: Abandoned bridge over Creek on Former Conrail Railroad
Location: Martic Forge, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to bicyclists, horseback, and pedestrians
History: Built 1910
Dimensions: Total length: 125.0 ft.
Deck width: 60.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 100.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +39.90795, -76.32836 (decimal degrees)
39°54'29" N, 76°19'42" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/386457/4418385 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Conestoga
Inventory number: BH 49072 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

August 20, 2012: Updated by Daniel Hopkins: Added category "Railroad"
July 8, 2011: Added by Daniel Hopkins

Sources

Daniel Hopkins - chimera [at] clovermail [dot] net

Comments

Martic Forge Crossing

Posted August 27, 2012, by Wesley Burkholder (Hypersonixu2 [at] gmail [dot] com)

Just some pics since I've recently moved into the area and I've always been fascinated by this bridge. It's currently closed to pedestrians and all other traffic. Hopefully soon to be part of a rail trail.