Bridge in Cumberland Township

The Cunningham Bridge[1] is an historic place on the national register in Adams County, Pennsylvania, near Greenmount, Pennsylvania, United States. The three-section iron bridge spans west-to-east from Franklin Township to Cumberland Township and is the oldest example of a Baltimore truss.[1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "Bridge in Cumberland Township" in 1988 despite being in Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.[2][3]

Cunningham Bridge
Cunningham Bridge in 1982
Coordinates39°45′27″N 77°17′6″W / 39.75750°N 77.28500°W / 39.75750; -77.28500
CarriesCunningham Road
CrossesMarsh Creek
LocaleGreenmount, Adams County, PA
Maintained byPennDOT
Characteristics
Designmainspan is the "first example" of a Baltimore truss[1]: 2002 
Total length256 feet (78 m)
Width13 feet, 8 inches
Load limit3 tons
Clearance above11 feet, 7 inches
History
Closed1990
Location
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Bridge in Cumberland Township
Bridge in Cumberland Township is located in Pennsylvania
Bridge in Cumberland Township
Area0.9 acres (0.36 ha)
Built1894
ArchitectNelson & Buchanon[citation needed]
NRHP reference No.88000866[2]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Cunningham Bridge" (Google News Archive listing). Gettysburg Times. Times and News Publishing Company. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  2. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-12-15. Note: This includes Patricia A. Remy (July 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bridge in Cumberland Township" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  4. ^ a b "Adams County". BridgeHunter.com. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  5. ^ a b Burger, T.W. (August 18, 1996). "Adams County Historical Society". Evening Sun.