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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.559444,-75.740833
Carries PA 4009 over Norfolk Southern Railroad
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 73.2 Feet
Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Norfolk Southern on PA 4009
History: Built 1914
Built: 1914
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.521389,-75.721389
Carries PA 4012 (Waverly Road) over Norfolk Southern Railroad
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Norfolk Southern Railroad on PA 4012 (Waverly Road) in Glenburn
History: Built 1913
Built: 1913
Location: Lackawanna County
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208083
Photo From PennDOT
208084
Photo From PennDOT
208085
Photo From PennDOT
208086
Photo From PennDOT
208087
Photo From PennDOT
208088
Photo From PennDOT
208089
Photo From PennDOT
208090
Photo From PennDOT
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.576111,-75.760556
Carries PA 4005 (Seamens Road) over Norfolk Southern Railroad
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 128.0 Feet
Span Length: 79.1 Feet
Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Norfolk Southern on PA 4005 (Seamens Road)
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Lackawanna County
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215269
Photo From PennDOT.
215270
Photo From PennDOT.
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Status: Demolished and replaced.
Location: 41.399722,-75.651944
Carries PA 6011 (Harrison Avenue) over Roaring River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 392.1 Feet
Span Length: 202.1 Feet
Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Roaring River on PA 6011 (Harrison Avenue) in Scranton
History: Built 1921-22
Built: 1921
Location: Lackawanna County
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169693
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169694
View Of Harrison Avenue Bridge, Looking North.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
169695
Western Portal, Looking East.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
169696
Eastern Abutment, Looking South Along Railroad Right-Of-Way.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
169697
Oblique Perspective, Looking Nw From Eastern Embankment.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
169698
Pier And Arch Base, Looking West.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
169699
Elevation Of Eastern Pier And View Below Roadway.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
169700
Builder's Plate At Western Portal, See View Pa-498-2
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
169701
Postcard of Bridge
Photo From Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
404906
Bridgemapper.com photo
Photo taken by Todd Wilson in 2007
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.573889,-75.502778
Carries Salem Avenue (TR 106) over Lackawanna River
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Arch
Total Length: 49.9 Feet
Span Length: 49.9 Feet
Overview: Lost Concrete arch bridge over Lackawanna River on Salem Avenue (TR 106) in Carbondale
History: Built 1925; replaced 2006
Built: 1925
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Slated for demolition and replacement. Bid date: November 10, 2011
Location: 41.359444,-75.745000
Carries PA 3013 (Main Street) over Lackawanna River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 151.9 Feet
Span Length: 148.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Lackawanna River on PA 3013 (Main Street) in Old Forge
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Closed to all traffic
Slated for demolition and replacement summer 2015.
Location: 41.571667,-75.503333
Carries 6th Avenue over Lackawanna River
Design: arch/deck/steel
Design Details: Steel arch
Total Length: 54.1 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet
Overview: Melan arch bridge over Lackawanna River on 6th Avenue in Carbondale
History: Built ca. 1904
Built: ca. 1904
Location: Lackawanna County
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488029
6th Avenue Bridge
Photo from WNEP
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Status: Demolished and replaced.
Location: 41.438333,-75.668333
Carries Lackawanna Avenue over Lackawanna River
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 255.9 Feet
Span Length: 116.1 Feet
Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Lackawanna River on Lackawanna Avenue in Scranton
History: Built 1940
Built: 1940
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Demolished and replaced with a slab of concrete.
Location: 41.496667,-75.541667
Carries Gilmartin Street over Lackawanna River
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 77.1 Feet
Span Length: 73.2 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Lackawanna River on Gilmartin Street in Archbald
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Closed
Location: 41.560989,-75.772152
Carries College Road (TR 437) over Marcomis Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Concrete closed spandrel Melan deck arch, single span.
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete Melan arch bridge over Marcomis Creek on College Road (TR 437)
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904
Location: Lackawanna County
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208773
Photo From PennDOT.
208774
Photo From PennDOT.
208775
Photo From PennDOT.
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.407938,-75.626281
Carries Mill Street over Roaring Brook
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel arch
Total Length: 400.0 Feet
Span Length: 128.0 Feet
Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Roaring Brook on Mill Street in Dunmore
History: Built 1917
Built: 1917
Location: Lackawanna County
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488028
Mill Street Bridge
looking north
Photo taken by Andy Palumbo
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Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 41.318333,-75.498333
Carries TR 345 over Roaring Brook Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 47.9 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Roaring Brook Creek on TR 345
History: Built 1907
Built: 1907
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.441667,-75.658333
Carries Rockwell Avenue over Leggetts Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Leggetts Creek on Rockwell Avenue in Scranton
History: Built 1905; rehabilitated ca. 1990
Built: 1905
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.534722,-75.551389
Carries PA 6006 BUSINESS 6 over RUSHBROOK CREEK TR 107
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 107.9 Feet
Span Length: 104.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over RUSHBROOK CREEK TR 107 on PA 6006 BUSINESS 6 in Mayfield
History: Built 1938; rehabilitated 1986
Built: 1938
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.558333,-75.720000
Carries TR 439 over South Branch Tunkhannock Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 5-panel Pratt through truss
Total Length: 77.1 Feet
Span Length: 74.2 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over South Branch Tunkhannock Creek on TR 439 at Lackawanna State Park
History: Built 1885 by the King Iron Bridge Co.
Built: 1885
Location: Lackawanna County
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217573
Aerial View From Se Looking Nw, Showing Bridge And Site Context
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217574
Aerial View Using Telephoto Lens From Se Looking Nw.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217575
Se Upstream Elevation.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217576
Perspective From East Of Upstream Side. Note Portal Finials.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217577
East Portal Elevation.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217578
Interior View, Ne, Of Panels And Inclined End Post Showing Diagonal Bracing In Upper Chord And Diagonals In Panels.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217579
Detail Of Inclined End Post With Pin Connection, Eyebars And Latice Portal Brace. Finial Details Seen Atop.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217580
Detail Of Pin Connection And Latticed Channel Vertical And Lateral Members.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217581
View Of Underside, Looking W, Deck Beams, Decking, And Abutment Constructed Of Undressed Local Stone.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217582
West Portal Viewed From Approach Road.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217583
Detail Of Finial With Raised Dots And Surmounted By Small Sphere And Eyebar Connection Of Inclined End Post
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.573333,-75.668333
Carries East Benton Road over South Branch Tunkhannock Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Branch Tunkhannock Creek on East Benton Road
History: Built 1895
Built: 1895
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.568333,-75.768333
Carries North Overbrook Road (TR 470) over South Branch Tunkhannock Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 85.0 Feet
Span Length: 82.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Branch Tunkhannock Creek on North Overbrook Road (TR 470)
History: Built 1925
Built: 1925
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Removed
Location: 41.273333,-75.455000
Carries TR 346 over Abandoned railroad
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 119.1 Feet
Span Length: 68.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over the abandoned Steamtown Railroad TR 346
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Lost
Location: 41.440000,-75.673333
Carries Theodore Street over Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 115.2 Feet
Span Length: 57.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad (Keyser Valley Branch) on Theodore Street
History: Built 1906
Built: 1906
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.450556,-75.628889
Carries PA 2006 over Lackawanna River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 137.1 Feet
Span Length: 129.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Lackawanna River on PA 2006
History: Built 1928; replaced 1993
Built: 1928
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Lost
Location: 41.551667,-75.528333
Carries Meredith Street over Lackawanna River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 79.1 Feet
Span Length: 76.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Lackawanna River on Meredith Street
History: Built 1927; replaced ca. 1999
Built: 1927
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Lost
Location: 41.410000,-75.675000
Carries Scranton Street over Lackawanna River
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 104.0 Feet
Span Length: 101.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Lackawanna River on Scranton Street
History: Built 1915
Built: 1915
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.593333,-75.640000
Carries TR 510 over Sickler Pond Overflow
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 38.1 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Sickler Pond Overflow on TR 510
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 1997
Built: ca. 1910
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.580000,-75.696667
Carries TR 474 over South Branch Tunkhannock Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 48.9 Feet
Span Length: 45.9 Feet
Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over South Branch Tunkhannock Creek on TR 474
History: Built 1895; replaced 1995
Built: 1895
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status:
Location: 41.405498,-75.664005
Carries Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad over Cedar Avenue (SR 3023)
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony/through plate girder
Total Length: 60.0 Feet
Span Length: 55.1 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Cedar Avenue (SR 3023) on Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
History: Built 1906
Built: 1908
Location: Lackawanna County
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217538
Southwest Elevation Of Cedar Avenue Bridge.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217539
Northeast Elevation Of Cedar Avenue Bridge.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217540
Concrete And Stone Abutment At Southeast End Of Cedar Avenue Bridge.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217541
Underside And Southeast End Of Cedar Avenue Bridge.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217542
Detail Of Underside Of Cedar Avenue Bridge At Northwest End.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217543
Detail Of Stonework In Northwest Abutment.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217544
View Looking Northwest Along Cedar Avenue Bridge.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217545
Perspective View Of Cedar Avenue Bridge Looking East
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.410955,-75.673182
Carries Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad over Lackawanna River
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Six-track deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Lackawanna River on Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
History: Built 1906
Built: 1906
Location: Lackawanna County
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217546
Perspective Of Bridge 60 Looking East.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217547
Perspective Of Bridge 60 Looking Northeast.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217548
Perspective Of Bridge 60 Looking North.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217549
Underside And North End Of Bridge.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217550
Top Of Bridge 60, Looking West.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217551
View Of Lights On Bridge 60 Looking Southeast.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217552
Perspective Of Transformer Boxes, Looking Northwest.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217553
Perspective Of Switch And Lights On Bridge 60, Looking East.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217554
Steamtown From Northwest
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Status: Replaced by new bridge
Location: 41.435000,-75.646667
Carries Sanderson Avenue over Lackawanna River
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost closed-spandrel arch bridge over Lackawanna River on Sanderson Avenue
History: Built 1904; replaced 1990
Built: 1904
Location: Lackawanna County
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217555
View Of East Elevation
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217556
View Of West Elevation, Looking From The North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217557
View Of North Approach
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217558
View Of South Approach
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217559
Oblique View Of East Elevation, Looking Prom The South
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217560
Oblique View Of West Elevation, Looking From The North
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217561
Detail View Of Barrel Of Arch, Showing Spalling And Exposed Reinforcement
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217562
Detail View Of Crown Of Arch, Showing Spalling And Exposed Reinforcement
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217563
Detail View Of Spandrel Wall At Abutment And Intersection With Foundation Of Adjoining Building
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217564
Detail View Of Abutment, Showing Quoining
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217565
Detail View Of Spandrel, Showing Ghost Of Boards Used In Construction
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217566
Detail View Of Railing
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217567
Detail View Of Railing, Showing Remaining Section Of Original Decorative Work
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217568
Detail View Of Railing, Showing Remaining Section Of Original Decorative Work
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217569
Detail View Of Parapet Railing Above Wingwall With Concrete Endblocks
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217570
Detail View Of Bridge Deck During Demolition, Showing Extradosal Reinforcing Bars Of Patented Thacher Type, And Plain Transverse Bars Connecting Extradosal And Intradosal Reinforcements
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217571
Detail View Of Barrel Of Arch During Demolition, Showing Turnbuckles On Intradosal Reinforcing Bars
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217572
Detail View Of Thacher Patented Reinforcing Bar, Showing Typical Deformation
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Status:
Location: 41.406264,-75.665572
Carries Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad over Washington Avenue
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 81.0 Feet
Span Length: 78.1 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Washington Avenue on Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad
History: Built 1906-08, abutments dated 1909
Built: 1908
Location: Lackawanna County
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217584
Perspective Of Washington Avenue Bridge Looking Northeast.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217585
Perspective Of Underside Of Washington Avenue Bridge Looking Southeast.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217586
Underside Of Washington Avenue Bridge Looking Southeast.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217587
Detail Of Upper Part Of Column Under Bridge.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217588
Detail Of Base Of Column Under Bridge.
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
217589
Perspective Of Bridge, Looking North, Showing Railing Detail
Photo taken by Historic American Engineering Record
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.400288,-75.639235
Carries Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 755.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel on Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad
History: The tunnel on the north, built in 1856, is currently active. The tunnel on the south, built in 1905, was damaged by a hurricane in 1955.
Built: 1856
Location: Lackawanna County
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274927
A train from Steamtown NHS about to enter the tunnel.
Looking east from Nay Aug park.
Photo taken by Jim Allen in Oct. 2007
483562
DL - Nay Aug Tunnels
looking north
Photo from Pinterest
483563
Nay Aug Tunnel
looking north in 1900
Photo from Library of Congress
488017
View from Nay Aug Falls trail
Photo taken by Josh Schmid in February 2018
506883
DL - Nay Aug Tunnel
view c1911
Photo from old postcard
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.529136,-75.735167
Carries Sr 4011 over Ackerley Creek
Design: arch/deck
Design Details: Deck arch
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck arch bridge over Ackerley Creek on Sr 4011
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929
Location: Lackawanna County
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313278
Contextual View From South
Photo taken by John Herr for the Historic American Engineering Record
313279
View From South
Photo taken by John Herr for the Historic American Engineering Record
313280
View From North To South Atop Bridge
Photo taken by John Herr for the Historic American Engineering Record
313281
Detail Of East Parapet And East Side Of Barrel Arch From Northeast
Photo taken by John Herr for the Historic American Engineering Record
313282
Detail Of East Parapet, East Side Of Barrel Arch, And East Wing Walls From Southeast
Photo taken by John Herr for the Historic American Engineering Record
313283
Details Of West Parapet, West Side Of Barrel Arch, And Northwest Wing Wall From Northwest
Photo taken by John Herr for the Historic American Engineering Record
313284
Detail Of East Parapet And Deck From Southwest
Photo taken by John Herr for the Historic American Engineering Record
313285
Detail Of West Parapet And Deck From Northeast
Photo taken by John Herr for the Historic American Engineering Record
313286
Plaque At Center Of East Parapet
Photo taken by John Herr for the Historic American Engineering Record
313287
Plaque At Center Of West Parapet
Photo taken by John Herr for the Historic American Engineering Record
313288
Underside Of Barrel Arch From Northwest
Photo taken by John Herr for the Historic American Engineering Record
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.534694,-75.551511
Carries Sr 6006 Business 6 over Rushbrook Creek Tr 107
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 107.9 Feet
Span Length: 104.0 Feet
Overview: Pony truss bridge over Rushbrook Creek Tr 107 on Sr 6006 Business 6
History: Built 1938; rehabilitated 1986
Built: 1938
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.216962,-75.618575
Carries Bear Lake Road over Pond Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Pond Creek on Bear Lake Road
History: Built 1938 by WPA
Built: 1938
Location: Lackawanna County
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314451
View Looking East Along Bear Lake Road, Bridge In Middle Ground
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
314452
Parapet Wall Detail, With Wpa Lettering
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
314453
Parapet Walls, Looking East. Note Offset Indicating Skew Alignment
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
314454
North Elevation, Looking South
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
314455
Elevation, Attempting To Line Up With Axis Of Arch, Looking South
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
314456
South Elevation, Looking North
Photo taken for the Historic American Engineering Record
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.207922,-75.610400
Carries Bear Lake Road over Pond Creek
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge over Pond Creek on Bear Lake Road
History:
Built:
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.579859,-75.768260
Carries Reynolds Road over Canadian Pacific Railroad (former Delaware & Hudson)
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bridge over Canadian Pacific Railroad (former Delaware & Hudson) on Reynolds Road
History: Built ca. 1915, closed 2012, demolished May 2015
Built: 1915?
Location: Lackawanna County
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336783
CE Q1W8WAAA v0L.jpg
Demolition May 2015
Clay LePard via Twitter
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 41.408207,-75.601065
Carries Erie Jessup Branch over Roaring Brook & DL&W main
Design: truss/deck/warren/alt-verticals
Design Details: Warren deck truss with alternating verticals
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Abandoned warren deck truss with alternating verticals bridge over Roaring Brook & DL&W main on Erie Jessup Branch
History:
Built: 1912
Location: Lackawanna County
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462532
Erie - Jessup Branch Bridge
looking north
Photo taken by AccessAerial
462533
Erie - Jessup Branch Bridge
looking northwest
Photo from Facebook
508990
Walking east, approaching the viaduct.
Photo taken by Bruce Roberts in April 2021
508991
Photo taken by Bruce Roberts in April 2021
508992
Photo taken by Bruce Roberts in April 2021
508993
Photo taken by Bruce Roberts in April 2021
508994
This is the northmost abutment.
Photo taken by Bruce Roberts in April 2021
508995
Photo taken by Bruce Roberts in April 2021
508996
Facing south.
Photo taken by Bruce Roberts in April 2021
508997
Photo taken by Bruce Roberts in April 2021
508998
This bridge has seen better days.
Photo taken by Bruce Roberts in April 2021
508999
Photo taken by Bruce Roberts in April 2021
509000
Photo taken by Bruce Roberts in April 2021
509001
Don't fall through there!
Photo taken by Bruce Roberts in April 2021
509002
Get back from that edge!
Photo taken by Bruce Roberts in April 2021
509003
Photo taken by Bruce Roberts in April 2021
509004
About halfway across.
Photo taken by Bruce Roberts in April 2021
509005
At the south end of the bridge, looking north. These tracks (and the bridge) are no longer in use, but just in case, this mammoth entity blocks rail access from the south.
Photo taken by Bruce Roberts in April 2021
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Status: Being rehabbed for pedestrian usage.
Location: 41.394931,-75.582327
Carries North Pocono Trail over Roaring Brook & DL&W main
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Skewed and riveted Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Roaring Brook & DL&W main on North Pocono Trail
History:
Built:
Location: Lackawanna County
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452823
Erie/DL&W CrossingDunmore
Photo taken by Frank Dutton
487312
Erie/DL&W Crossing
Photo from nepaview
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Status: Closed to all traffic
Location: 41.533667,-75.548694
Carries Lincoln Avenue over Rush Brook
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 26.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Rush Brook on Lincoln Avenue
History: Built 1930
Built: 1930
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.412778,-75.495389
Carries Sr 2002 Wimmers Road over Branch of W Br Wallenpaupack Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 27.9 Feet
Span Length: 25.9 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Branch of W Br Wallenpaupack Creek on Sr 2002 Wimmers Road
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.348945,-75.709785
Carries I-476 (Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension) over Springbrook Avenue (PA 502)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 671.0 Feet
Span Length: 189.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Springbrook Avenue (PA 502) on I-476 (Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension)
History: Built 1956; rehabilitated 1994
Built: 1956
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.471386,-75.704152
Carries I-476 (Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension) over PA 307 (Morgan Highway)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 448.2 Feet
Span Length: 152.9 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over PA 307 (Morgan Highway) on I-476 (Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension)
History: Built 1957; rehabilitated 1987
Built: 1957
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.483594,-75.691456
Carries I-476 (Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension) over US 6/US 11 (Northern Blvd.)
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 1627.0 Feet
Span Length: 170.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over US 6/US 11 (Northern Blvd.) on I-476 (Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension)
History: Built 1957; rehabilitated 2015
Built: 1955
Location: Lackawanna County
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410036
Bridgemapper.com photo
Photo taken by Todd Wilson in 2007
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Status: Derelict/abandoned
Location: 41.446659,-75.642318
Carries Pedestrian path/Pipeline over Lackawanna River, DLRR
Design: truss/through/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Double intersection subdivided Warren through truss over Lackawanna River, DLRR on Pedestrian path
History:
Built:
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 41.446735,-75.641890
Carries over Lackawanna River, DLRR
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 233.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt pony truss bridge over Lackawanna River and DLRR
History:
Built:
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.444827,-75.672385
Carries CPRR over drainage
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over drainage on CPRR
History:
Built:
Location: Lackawanna County
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422583
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2018
422584
Looking SW
Photo taken by Royce and Bobette Haley in April 2018
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.437783,-75.648881
Carries DLRR over Lackawanna River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 178.0 Feet
Span Length: 178.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Lackawanna River on DLRR
History: Built 1904
Built: 1904
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.435528,-75.652612
Carries DLRR over E Market Street
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 97.0 Feet
Span Length: 97.0 Feet
Overview: Closed spandrel arch bridge over E Market Street on DLRR
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status:
Location: 41.414815,-75.662058
Carries DHRR over Olive Street
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Olive Street on DHRR
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status:
Location: 41.404564,-75.667455
Carries over S Washington Ave
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 65.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet
Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over S Washington Ave
History: Built 1908
Built: 1908
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.444796,-75.644488
Carries N Main Ave over Leggetts Creek
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 51.8 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Leggetts Creek on N Main Ave
History: Buil ca1900
Built: ca1900
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.392935,-75.665903
Carries S Webster Ave over Stafford meadow brook
Design: arch/deck/stone
Design Details: Stone arch
Total Length: 28.9 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet
Overview: Stone arch bridge over Stafford meadow brook on S Webster Ave
History: Built 1885 recon 1947
Built: 1885
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.430116,-75.653939
Carries DLRR over Green Ridge St
Design: slab
Design Details: Slab
Total Length: 133.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Slab bridge over Green Ridge St on DLRR
History:
Built:
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.428132,-75.654199
Carries Pedestrian Path over DLRR
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 109.0 Feet
Span Length: 67.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over DLRR on Marion Avenue Pedestrian Path
History:
Built:
Location: Lackawanna County
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472063
Marion Avenue Bridge
Photo from virtualglobetrotting
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Status:
Location: 41.414156,-75.661094
Carries DLRR/PNRRA/LCRA over Olive Street
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 88.0 Feet
Span Length: 88.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Olive Street on DLRR/PNRRA/LCRA
History:
Built:
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.410508,-75.674565
Carries Trail over unnamed road
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 82.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Old Scranton Ave on Trail
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.410255,-75.674269
Carries Scranton Avenue over Lackawanna River
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Lackawanna River on Scranton Avenue
History: Built ca. 1875
Built: Ca1875
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.400828,-75.671835
Carries CPRR over Roaring Brook
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 114.0 Feet
Span Length: 57.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Roaring Brook on CPRR
History:
Built:
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.377254,-75.709573
Carries LSXRR over Lackawanna River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 220.0 Feet
Span Length: 110.0 Feet
Overview: Through truss bridge over Lackawanna River on LSXRR
History:
Built:
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.359270,-75.745202
Carries LSXRR over Lackawanna River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 160.0 Feet
Span Length: 160.0 Feet
Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Lackawanna River on LSXRR
History:
Built:
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.358981,-75.746282
Carries LSXRR over Lonsome Road
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 50.0 Feet
Span Length: 50.0 Feet
Overview: Bridge
History:
Built:
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.534639,-75.611642
Carries TR 438 over Trib S Br Tunkhannock Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 24.9 Feet
Span Length: 23.0 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Trib S Br Tunkhannock Creek on TR 438
History: Built 1941
Built: 1941
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status:
Location: 41.467599,-75.604478
Carries DL Railroad over Lackawanna River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: 2 (Side-by- side) 5-panel, riveted Pratt through trusses.
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Side-by-side Pratt truss bridges over Lackawanna River on DL Railroad
History: Built 1904 and 1906
Built: 1904
Location: Lackawanna County
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444742
DL - Lackawanna River Bridge - Olyphant
looking south
Photo from Nepaview
489523
DL - Lackawanna River Bridges - Olyphant
looking north
Photo from nepaview
489524
DL - Lackawanna River Bridges - Olyphant
Photo frompahomepage
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.413050,-75.467770
Carries Mount Cobb Road over Erie Railroad
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Erie Railroad on Mount Cobb Road
History: Built 1903
Built: 1903
Location: Lackawanna County
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451896
Saco Bridge
The Tribune: May 1 1952
451897
Saco Bridge
The Times-Tribune: June 29 1953
451898
Saco Bridge
The Tribune: August 20 1953
451899
Saco Bridge
Article
The Tribune: August 20 1953
451900
Saco Bridge
The Tribune: August 22 1953
451901
Saco Bridge
The Tribune: August 22 1953
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.577770,-75.503050
Carries Dundaff Street over Delaware & Hudson Railway
Design: truss/through/baltimore
Design Details: 5-panel, riveted Baltimore through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Delaware & Hudson Railway on Dundaff Street
History: Built 1922
Built: 1922
Location: Lackawanna County
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452437
Dundaff Street Viaduct
The Tribune: March 6 1922
452438
Dundaff Street Viaduct
The Tribune: July 6 1922
452453
Dundaff Street Viaduct
The Tribune: July 5 1923
452454
Dundaff Street Viaduct
The Tribune: March 26 1958
452455
Dundaff Street Viaduct
The Tribune: March 29 1961
452456
Dundaff Street Viaduct
The Times-Tribune: August 9 1974
452457
Dundaff Street Viaduct
The Times-Tribune: November 13 1979
452458
Dundaff Street Viaduct
The Times-Tribune: June 15 1983
452459
Dundaff Street Viaduct
The Tribune: June 24 1983
452460
Dundaff Street Viaduct
The Times-Tribune: June 24 1983
462604
Dundaff Street Viaduct
Photo from Pinterest
462605
Dundaff Street Viaduct
Photo from Pinterest
501360
Dundaff Street Viaduct
looking north
Photo taken by Geoff Hubbs in October 1980
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Status: Intact but closed to all traffic
Location: 41.395095,-75.645614
Carries Erie RR over Moosic Street
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Moosic Street on Erie RR
History:
Built:
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.411283,-75.669351
Carries Spruce Street over Lackawannna River
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Lackawannna River on Spruce Street
History:
Built:
Location: Lackawanna County
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457122
Spruce Street Bridge
Photo from old postcard
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.573663,-75.504283
Carries NYO&W RR over LackawannaRiver and D&H RR
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over LackawannaRiver and D&H RR on NYO&W RR
History:
Built:
Location: Lackawanna County
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462606
OW - Carbondale Viaduct
looking west
Photo from italygenes
462607
OW - Carbondale Viaduct
looking southwest
Photo from flickr
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.236617,-75.500644
Carries TR 435 over Lehigh River
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Lehigh River on TR 435
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1990
Built: 1927
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.551858,-75.621883
Carries TR 438 over South Br Tunkhannock Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 36.1 Feet
Span Length: 34.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over South Br Tunkhannock Creek on TR 438
History: Built 1928; rehabilitated 1982
Built: 1928
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.568908,-75.632717
Carries TR 438 over South Br Tunkhannock Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 35.1 Feet
Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over South Br Tunkhannock Creek on TR 438
History: Built 1928; rehabilitated 1982
Built: 1928
Location: Lackawanna County
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.604872,-75.469448
Carries NYO&W RR over D&H RR
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over D&H RR on NYO&W RR
History:
Built:
Location: Lackawanna County
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466324
OW - D&H RR Bridge
looking north
Photo from neparailtrails
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Status: Replaced by a new bridge
Location: 41.413606,-75.666555
Carries Mulberry Street over Lackawanna River and D&H RR
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Through truss bridge over Lackawanna River and D&H RR on Mulberry Street
History:
Built:
Location: Lackawanna County
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473664
Mulberry Street Bridge
looking north in mid 1950s
Photo from Facebook
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Status: Open to pedestrians only
Location: 41.579711,-75.498164
Carries Lackawanna River Heritage Trail (frmr D&H branch) over Lackawanna River
Design: truss/through/lattice/quadrangular
Design Details: Quadrangular lattice through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lattice through truss bridge over Lackawanna River on Lackawanna River Heritage Trail (frmr D&H branch)
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909
Location: Lackawanna County
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474983
Lackawanna River Heritage Trail Bridge
Photo from alltrails
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Status: Open to traffic
Location: 41.389889,-75.662842
Carries L&WV RR (Laurel Line) over city streets
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 4750.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Tunnel under city streets on L&WV RR (Laurel Line)
History: Built 1904; rehabilitated for Electric City Trolley Museum.
Built: 1904
Location: Lackawanna County
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483564
L&WV - Crown Avenue Tunnel
looking north in 2015
Photo from wikiwand
483565
L&WV - Crown Avenue Tunnel
north portal
Photo taken by David Gallagher in 2001
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Status: Removed but not replaced
Location: 41.416109,-75.652063
Carries Erie Railroad over Adams Avenue
Design: truss/pony/double-warren
Design Details: Double-intersection Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet
Overview: Lost Pony truss bridge over Adams Avenue on Erie Railroad
History:
Built:
Location: Lackawanna County
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491733
Erie - Adams Avenue Bridge
pony truss replced by through girder; date unknown
Photo from flickr
Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.
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