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ERIE - Cascade Bridge

Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Photos 

ERIE - Cascade Bridge

Photo from old print

BH Photo #488295

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Cascade Creek on Erie Railroad
Location
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
Status
Removed but not replaced
History
Built in 1848; replaced with fill and culvert in 1860
Builder
- John Fowler
Railroad
- Erie Railroad (ERIE)
Design
Timber arch
Dimensions
Total length: 250.0 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+41.98998, -75.59199   (decimal degrees)
41°59'24" N, 75°35'31" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/450965/4648833 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 91816 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

19th Century (7,851)
Arch (12,403)
Built 1848 (21)
Built during 1840s (206)
Deck arch (11,639)
Erie Railroad (291)
John Fowler (1)
Lost (26,413)
 Lost 1860 (3)
Lost during 1860s (57)
Owned by railroad (12,986)
Pennsylvania (5,502)
Railroad (16,101)
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania (36)
Timber arch (48)
Total length 250-500 feet (5,354)

Update Log 

  • January 5, 2021: Updated by Luke: Added builder and marked as timber arch
  • January 5, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

Sources 

  • Geoff Hubbs
  • Luke

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