Ackerley Creek Bridge

Photos

Contextual View From South

Photo taken by John Herr for the Historic American Engineering Record

View photos at Library of Congress

BH Photo #313278

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Description

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation evaluations have indicated that the bridge is severally deficient due to major deterioration of most concrete members. In several areas, reinforcing bars are exposed and are deteriorating. In addition, the skew of the bridge and the angles of the approach road limit sight distances. Rehabilitation of the bridge has been determined unfeasible...

-- Historic American Engineering Record

Facts

Overview: Lost Deck arch bridge over Ackerley Creek on Sr 4011
Location: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1929
Design: Deck arch
Dimensions: Span length: 34.1 ft.
Total length: 34.1 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +41.52914, -75.73517 (decimal degrees)
41°31'45" N, 75°44'07" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 18/438668/4597759 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Dalton
Inventory numbers: PA 35 4011 0050 0000 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
BH 65462 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

January 12, 2015: Added by Dave King

Sources

Dave King - DKinghawkfan [at] hotmail [dot] com
HAER PA-407 - Ackerly Creek Bridge, South Turnpike Road (State Route 4011), Dalton, Lackawanna County, PA