Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge - 1917 - Altoona, Pennsylvania
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N 40° 30.228 W 078° 24.482
17T E 719626 N 4486904
Dated plates riveted to both side beams of the PRR steel girder bridge to carry train traffic over PA Route 36 at 24th Street and 9th Avenue.
Waymark Code: WM15V33
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2022
Views: 1
This bridge was once part of the mighty Pennsylvania Railroad system. The bridge was erected in 1917 as a part of branch line off of the mainline in Altoona. Plaque reads: American Bridge Company, USA, 1917.
Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1917
Date stone, plaque location.: There is one on the right end of both sides. Riveted to the beam face.
Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: PA Route 36 - 24th Street at 9th Avenue
Website (if available): Not listed
Parking (safe parking location): Not Listed
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