PRR - Susquehanna River Bridge (Selinsgrove, First)

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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. Destroyed by fire Feb. 1877.

Builder

- Billmeyer, Nogel & Co. of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Railroads

- Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
- Sunbury & Lewistown Railroad (S&L)

Design

Uncovered wooden truss bridge

Also called

Sunbury & Lewistown - Susquehanna River 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)

Quadrangle map:

Sunbury

Inventory number

BH 47205 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• November 18, 2019: New photo from Ben Williams
• December 2, 2010: Added by Alexander D. Mitchell IV

Related Bridges 

• NS - Susquehanna River Bridge (Selinsgrove) (Successor)

Sources 

• Alexander D. Mitchell IV
• Ben Williams

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