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Sunbury & Lewistown RR River Bridge

Snyder County, Pennsylvania, and Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
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Overview
Lost Long through truss bridge over North Branch Susquehanna River on Sunbury & Lewistown RR, later Penna. RR
Location
Selinsgrove, Snyder County, Pennsylvania, and Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built 1870-71 by Billmeyer, Nogel & Co. for Sunbury & Lewistown RR, which was absorbed by Pennsylvania RR. Replaced by steel bridge 1889.
Builder
- Billmeyer, Nogel & Co. of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
Design
Uncovered wooden truss bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.80162, -76.84879   (decimal degrees)
40°48'06" N, 76°50'56" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/344044/4518379 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Sunbury
Inventory number
BH 47205 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Billmeyer, Nogel & Co. (1)
Long truss (22)
Lost (11,460)
Lost 1889 (2)
Lost during 1880s (10)
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (40)
Owned by railroad (5,243)
 Pennsylvania (3,268)
Replaced by new bridge (7,826)
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania (3)
Snyder County, Pennsylvania (28)
Through truss (9,901)
Truss (24,561)

Update Log 

  • December 2, 2010: Added by Alexander D. Mitchell IV

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