Rt 87 - Susquehanna River Bridge (1899)

Photos 

Circa 1909

Old Postcard View

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BH Photo #428669

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Rt 87

Location

Mehoopany, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1899 by Owego Bridge Co. as a toll bridge; tolls removed 1909 after bridge was purchased by county; replaced 1969

Builder

- Owego Bridge Co. of Owego, New York

Design

(5)12-panel, pin-connected Pennsylvania through truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.57615, -76.05833   (decimal degrees)
41°34'34" N, 76°03'30" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/411771/4603259 (zone/easting/northing)

Inventory number

BH 81692 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• May 29, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Changed date in name to (1899) rather than (Pre-1908) per updated information
• May 29, 2022: New photos from Chester Gehman
• March 29, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added build & lost dates & categories "12-panel truss", "Susquehanna River", "Pin-connected"
• July 4, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• January 9, 2021: Updated by Tony Dillon: Added truss type
• January 9, 2021: Updated by Patrick Gurwell: Added bridge company
• December 29, 2019: New photos from Art Suckewer
• May 25, 2018: Added by Dana and Kay Klein

Related Bridges 

• Rt 87 - Susquehanna River Bridge (1969) (Successor)

Sources 

• Dana and Kay Klein
• Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com
• Patrick Gurwell - pgurwell [at] gmail [dot] com
• Tony Dillon - spansaver [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Geoff Hubbs
• Wyoming County - Sean Billings, Johanna S. Billings - Google Books - Page 53
• Chester Gehman - gehmanc2000 [at] yahoo [dot] com
• Paul Plassman

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