Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge, Railway bridge in Cumberland County, United States
The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Bridge features fifty-one concrete arches stretching across the Susquehanna River between Lemoyne and Harrisburg in Pennsylvania.
The current bridge structure, completed in 1924, replaced an 1891 truss bridge while maintaining some original stone masonry piers encased within concrete foundations.
Engineers of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad designed this bridge to connect their rail network with the Western Maryland Railway, expanding transportation infrastructure.
The concrete arch design allows for a minimum clear height of 8.7 meters above water level, accommodating river traffic and accounting for historical flood patterns.
With fifty-one concrete arches spanning 1090 meters, this bridge contains three more arches than the neighboring Rockville Bridge on the Susquehanna River.
Location: Cumberland County
Inception: 1924
Official opening: 1924
GPS coordinates: 40.24920,-76.88280
Latest update: March 7, 2025 15:49
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