Rating:
No votes cast

Bethlehem Steel Footbridge

Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Photos 

Philidelphia Bethlehem & New England Railroad Bethlehem Steel Bridge

Looking North

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in May 2015

Enlarge

BH Photo #325063

Map 

Street View 

Description 

Dimensions are estimates. This bridge was located at the Bethlehem Steel plant over the Private Railroad there. The Philadelphia Bethlehem and New England Railroad (PBNE).

Facts 

Overview
Warren through truss with all verticals bridge over PBNERR on Pedestrian path
Location
Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Builder
- Bethlehem Steel Co. of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Railroad
- Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New England Railroad (PBNE)
Design
Warren through truss with all verticals
Dimensions
Total length: 97.0 ft.
Deck width: 10.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.61670, -75.35527   (decimal degrees)
40°37'00" N, 75°21'19" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/469948/4496269 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Hellertown
Inventory number
BH 67721 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Bethlehem Steel Co. (133)
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (24)
Have street view (26,928)
Northampton County, Pennsylvania (121)
Pennsylvania (5,316)
Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New England Railroad (4)
Railroad (15,408)
Riveted (2,165)
 Through truss (15,054)
Total length 75-100 feet (6,581)
Truss (32,768)
Unknown status (1,489)
Warren through truss (1,615)
Warren through truss with all verticals (400)
Warren truss (6,562)
Wooden deck (6,069)

Update Log 

  • May 22, 2015: New photos from Royce and Bobette Haley
  • May 21, 2015: Added by Royce and Bobette Haley

Sources 

  • Royce and Bobette Haley - roycehaley111 [at] yahoo [dot] com

Comments 

Post a comment here