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Historic Bridges: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania

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Total Bridges Found: 10

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
! Black Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Maine Central) and Bridge Street Over Androscoggin River Brunswick and Topsham: Cumberland County, Maine Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Modified Warren (Subdivided) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 318 ft
Roadway Width: 12.5 ft
Main Spans: 2
1909 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania This unique railroad bridge has a second deck suspended under it for highway traffic.Click to visit page.
Brandywine Valley Viaduct
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over East Branch Brandywine Creek, US-322, Bradford Avenue, and Old Trolley Road Downingtown: Chester County, Pennsylvania Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed Total Length: 1451 ft
Main Span Length: 201 ft
Main Spans: 1
1904 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania This very long viaduct is mostly deck plate girders, but has two truss spans, one rivet-connected and one pin-connected.Click to visit page.
C and NW Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Union Pacific) Over Railroad (Union Pacific) Milwaukee: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 1910 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania An impressive truss railroad overpass.Click to visit page.
Canal Street Railroad Bridge
Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge 458
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Amtrak, Metra Heritage Corridor, and Metra SouthWest Service) Over South Branch Chicago River Chicago: Cook County, Illinois Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Movable: Vertical Lift Total Length: 387.8 ft
Main Span Length: 272.8 ft
Roadway Width: 19.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1915 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Waddell and Harrington The heaviest vertical lift span when built, with 195 foot high towers, this is the only vertical lift near downtown Chicago.Click to visit page.
Cleves Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Central Railroad of Indiana) Over Great Miami River Cleves: Hamilton County, Ohio Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 6 1913 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania A very long six span railroad truss bridge is quite an impressive sight.Click to visit page.
International Railroad Bridge
Bascule Bridge Span
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Wisconsin Central) Over St. Marys River and Associated Canal System Sault Ste. Marie: Chippewa County, Michigan and Algoma District, Ontario Metal Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Movable: Bascule (Heel Trunnion) Total Length: 336 ft
Main Span Length: 336 ft
Roadway Width: 23 ft
Main Spans: 1
1913 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Strauss Bascule Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois Designed by Strauss Bascule Bridge Company, this is the bascule span portion of the magnificent, monumental International Railroad Bridge.Click to visit page.
X Ulster Bridge
Ulster - Sheshequin Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Bridge Street (PA-1022) Over Susquehanna River (North Branch) Ulster: Bradford County, Pennsylvania Metal 13 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 2011.3 ft
Main Span Length: 237 ft
Roadway Width: 19.3 ft
Main Spans: 4
1904 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania A truly unique bridge with no equal, this spectacular bridge featured four Parker truss spans, plus what may be one of the longest multi-span pony trusses as an approach.Click to visit page.
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge
Lower Arch Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Whirlpool Bridge Over Niagara River Niagara Falls: Niagara Region, Ontario and Niagara County, New York Metal 16 Panel Two-Hinged Solid Ribbed Spandrel Braced Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 789.7 ft
Main Span Length: 550 ft
Roadway Width: 26 ft
Main Spans: 1
1897 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and Leffert L. Buck A nationally significant monumental late 1800s deck arch bridge compliments the river valley quite well.Click to visit page.
Whitewater River Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Central Railroad of Indiana) Over Whitewater River Rural: Hamilton County, Ohio Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 3 1913 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania A good example of early 20th century railroad truss bridge construction, this is a three span bridge.Click to visit page.
Whitford High Line Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad) Over Railroad (Amtrak) and Whitford Road Exton: Chester County, Pennsylvania Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 1905 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania This impressive bridge is a beautiful pin-connected Parker truss of substantial span length.Click to visit page.

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