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CNJ - Lehigh River Bridge (Old)
Description
According to Keystone's catalog. The deck spans (1 & 3) were 159 feet whereas the Whipple through span (2) was 175 feet.
Side note: the 6 span Lehigh & Susquehanna Railroad Delaware River crossing was also done by Keystone. Each of these spans was 163 feet.
Facts
- Overview
- Lost truss bridge over Lehigh River on LR&E Railroad
- Location
- Easton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
- Status
- No longer exists
- History
- Built 1867; Repaced 1897
- Builder
- - Keystone Bridge Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Railroads
- - Central Railroad of New Jersey (CNJ)
- Lehigh & Susquehanna Railroad
- Design
- Keystone Columns
Cast iron
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 175.0 ft.
- Also called
- L&S
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +40.68696, -75.20827 (decimal degrees)
40°41'13" N, 75°12'30" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
- Approximate UTM coordinates
- 18/482401/4504028 (zone/easting/northing)
- Inventory number
- BH 89593 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Update Log
- June 14, 2020: Updated by Art Suckewer: added builder, span lengths and RR it was built for
- June 14, 2020: Updated by Luke: Added build date from HAER article on the successor bridge
- June 13, 2020: New photos from Art Suckewer
Sources
- Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com
- Luke
Like,
Thanks! Now, what about the double barrel one underneath?
Regards,
Art S.