B&O - Foxburg Bridge (Old)

Photos 

Foxburg Bridge

General view of structure from east end, after conclusion of rolling operation, August21, showing old span in rolled-out position on falsework, and new span in place

Published prior to 1923

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BH Photo #364684

Map 

Facts 

Overview

Lost Howe through truss bridge over Allegheny River on B&O Railroad

Location

Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, and Clarion County, Pennsylvania

Status

Replaced by a new bridge

History

Built 1872; reconstructed 1908; replaced 1912

Design

Howe through truss

Approximate latitude, longitude

+41.14001, -79.68067   (decimal degrees)
41°08'24" N, 79°40'50" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

17/610723/4555139 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Emlenton

Inventory number

BH 73689 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• June 22, 2020: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
• March 3, 2018: New photo from Art Suckewer
• September 16, 2016: Added by Dave King

Related Bridges 

• Foxburg Bridge (Successor)

Sources 

• Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
• Art Suckewer - Asuckewer [at] knite [dot] com
• Geoff Hubbs

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