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NS - Little Conemaugh River Bridge #3

Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Photos 

Photo taken by Jodi Christman 7/22/201

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BH Photo #212961

Map 

Description 

Ribbed stone work in the arches is unique.

Facts 

Overview
Stone arch bridge over Old Route 53 (Tunnel Street) and Little Conemaugh River on Norfolk Southern RR
Location
Summerhill, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built by the PRR
Builder
- William H. Brown (Chief Engineer)
Railroads
- Conrail (CR)
- Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
- Penn Central Railroad (PC)
- Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
Design
Stone arch
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.37555, -78.75691   (decimal degrees)
40°22'32" N, 78°45'25" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/690424/4471856 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Nanty Glo
Inventory number
BH 49385 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (8,416)
Arch (12,662)
Built 1887 (237)
Built during 1880s (2,180)
Cambria County, Pennsylvania (69)
Conrail (1,710)
Deck arch (11,898)
Norfolk Southern Railway (2,095)
Open (40,971)
 Owned by railroad (13,506)
Penn Central Railroad (1,538)
Pennsylvania (5,837)
Pennsylvania Railroad (1,027)
Railroad (16,464)
Stone arch (3,285)
Summerhill, Pennsylvania (1)
William H. Brown (18)

Update Log 

  • September 7, 2011: New photos from Jodi Christman
  • August 21, 2011: Added by Jodi Christman

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