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NS - Safe Harbor Bridge

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania

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Lower bridge is C&PD RR Bridge

Photo taken by Jodi Christman in October 9, 2013

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BH Photo #268307

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Description 

This bridge replaced the original Columbia and Port Deposit Bridge which was destroyed by floods in 1904 during the construction of the A&S bridge. They replaced the C&PD bridge with a new span rather than rebuild the remains of the original stone bridge.

Facts 

Overview
Deck plate girder bridge over Conestoga Creek on Railroad (NS (Nee C&PD RR (PRR).).)
Location
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1904-06, this bridge replaced one damaged in 1904 flood which was when the A&S RR Safe Harbor Trestle Bridge was being built
Builders
- H.S. Kerbaugh, Inc. (Erectors)
- Pennsylvania Steel Co. of Steelton, Pennsylvania (Fabricator)
- William H. Brown (Chief Engineer)
Railroads
- Columbia & Port Deposit Railroad (C&PD)
- Conrail (CR)
- Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
- Penn Central Railroad (PC)
- Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
Design
The C&PD spans, riveted deck plate girders 98'-6", 98’-0", and 98'-6 long, comprise the entire 295'-0" length of the lower level.
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 98.5 ft.
Total length: 295.0 ft.
Also called
NS Conestoga Creek Bridge
Port Road Bridge
Conrail Conestoga Creek Bridge
PRR Conestoga Creek Bridge
C&PD - Conestoga Creek Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+39.92513, -76.38436   (decimal degrees)
39°55'30" N, 76°23'04" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/381700/4420364 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Safe Harbor
Inventory number
BH 58412 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Built 1906 (588)
Built during 1900s (6,917)
Columbia & Port Deposit Railroad (3)
Conrail (1,148)
Deck girder (5,309)
Girder (9,498)
H.S. Kerbaugh, Inc. (6)
Have street view (25,841)
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (146)
Norfolk Southern Railway (1,680)
 Open (38,685)
Owned by railroad (11,541)
Penn Central Railroad (892)
Pennsylvania (5,027)
Pennsylvania Railroad (720)
Pennsylvania Steel Co. (149)
Plate girder (7,295)
Span length 75-100 feet (6,248)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,001)
William H. Brown (18)

Update Log 

  • March 3, 2018: New Street View added by Dana and Kay Klein
  • November 1, 2013: New photo from Jodi Christman
  • October 15, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Updatesd status.
  • October 13, 2013: Added by Jodi Christman

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