Northumberland-Sunbury West Channel Bridge (1839)

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Overview: Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over East Branch Susquehanna River (West Channel) on King Street
Location: Northumberland, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Status: Destroyed by flooding
History: Built 1839; one span destroyed by flood March 17, 1875; whole bridge destroyed by flood March 9, 1904
Design: Burr arch-truss
Dimensions: Total length: 848.5 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.88756, -76.78980 (decimal degrees)
40°53'15" N, 76°47'23" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/349215/4527816 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 97955 (Bridgehunter.com ID)