Bridgehunter.com | Penns Creek US 522 Bridge

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Photo taken May 2006 by Jack Schmidt

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Overview: Two-span through truss bridge over Penns Creek on US 522 in Selinsgrove
Location: Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to traffic; planned closure for rehabilitation of deck for most of 2013. Pedestrian/bicyclist access to be maintained.
Future prospects: Bridge to be rehabilitated in April to November 2013, with replacement of deck and closure during construction.
History: Built 1941
Design: Pratt through truss
Dimensions: Total length: 418.0 ft.
Deck width: 43.3 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.81333, -76.85667 (decimal degrees)
40°48'48" N, 76°51'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/343407/4519694 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map: Sunbury
Inventory numbers: PA 54 0522 0610 0354 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
BH 31617 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

March 23, 2013: Updated by Alexander D. Mitchell IV: Planned rehab detailed
August 31, 2012: Updated by Nathan Holth: Bridge to be rehabbed in 2013.
September 14, 2010: Updated by Matthew Lohry: Corrected road name--this is US 522 rather than PA 522.
December 18, 2006: Posted photo from Jack Schmidt

Sources

Jack Schmidt - jjturtle [at] earthlink [dot] net
Matt Lohry
Nathan Holth
Alexander D. Mitchell IV
Bridgemapper.com - by Todd Wilson and Lauren Winkler

Comments

Penns Creek US 522 Bridge

Posted September 14, 2010, by Barry Lauver (bllauver [at] toad [dot] net)

Until about 1980 this was US 11/15 which went through the middle of Selinsgrove. US 522 began at the T-intersection just south of the bridge. The abutments for the old bridge are a few hundred yards downstream and the pilings for the Sunbury to Selinsgrove trolly line are a few hundred yards upstream. The trolly line traces are visible from the road. You have to hunt for the old road bridge abutments.