Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New England Bridge (E)

Photos

Looking SW

Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in December 2017

BH Photo #415017

Dimensions are estimates

Overview: Warren deck truss with all verticals bridge over Shimersville Road on NSRR
Location: Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to traffic
Builder: - Bethlehem Steel Co. of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Railroad: - Philadelphia, Bethlehem & New England Railroad (PBNE)
Design: Warren deck truss with all verticals
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 180.0 ft.
Total length: 265.0 ft.
Deck width: 30.0 ft.
Skew angle: 50 degrees
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.61156, -75.33665 (decimal degrees)
40°36'42" N, 75°20'12" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/471521/4495692 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Hellertown
Inventory number: BH 79702 (Bridgehunter.com ID)