MERV - Williamson Bridge

Photos 

9/11/10

From west shore; overgrown

Photo taken by Jodi Christman

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BH Photo #178582

Map 

Street View 

Facts 

Overview

Abandoned Through truss bridge over Back Creek on former Southern Pennsylvania Iron & Railroad Company

Location

Williamson, Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Status

Abandoned

History

This iron truss replaced a trestle.

Railroads

- Cumberland Valley Railroad (CVRR)
- Mercersburg Railway (MERV)
- Penn Central Railroad (PC)
- Penndel Co.
- Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
- Southern Pennsylvania Iron & Railway Co. (SPI&R)
- Southern Pennsylvania Railway & Mining Co. (SPR&M)

Design

Riveted, pin-connected Pratt through truss

Also called

SPR&M - Williamson Bridge
PRR - Williamson Bridge
PC - Williamson Bridge
Penndel - Williamson Bridge
SPI&R - Williamson Bridge

Approximate latitude, longitude

+39.85138, -77.79813   (decimal degrees)
39°51'05" N, 77°47'53" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

18/260618/4415009 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Williamson

Inventory number

BH 46274 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

Update Log 

• July 13, 2020: New photo from Patrick Gurwell
• November 22, 2019: Updated by Luke: Added category "Mercersburg Railway"
• February 1, 2014: New Street View added by Luke Harden
• August 20, 2011: Updated by Jodi Christman: Added date and fact on history.
• April 10, 2011: New photo from Jodi Christman
• April 9, 2011: New photos from Jodi Christman
• February 19, 2011: Updated by Jodi Christman: Replaced railroad name
• September 19, 2010: Added by Jodi Christman

Related Bridges 

• Cedar Street Bridge (Upstream) - This vehicular bridge is NE from the RR bridge.

Sources 

• Jodi Christman - masterofchaos [at] outlook [dot] com
• Luke
• Patrick Gurwell - pgurwell [at] gmail [dot] com

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