Reading-Halls Station Bridge

The Reading-Halls Station Bridge is an historic, American, Howe pony truss railroad bridge that is located in Muncy Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.

Reading-Halls Station Bridge
Reading-Halls Station Bridge, January 1984
Reading-Halls Station Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Reading-Halls Station Bridge
Reading-Halls Station Bridge is located in the United States
Reading-Halls Station Bridge
LocationNorthwest of Muncy off U.S. Route 220, Muncy Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°14′9″N 76°49′58″W / 41.23583°N 76.83278°W / 41.23583; -76.83278
Area0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built1846
Architectural styleHowe pony truss
NRHP reference No.80003571[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 17, 1980

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

History and notable features

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Built in 1846[2] by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, this historic structure is a single-span bridge that measures approximately 70 feet (21 m) long. It is the oldest bridge of its type still in operation in Pennsylvania.[3]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

It is likely that Richard B. Osborne, chief engineer for the railroad, designed and built the bridge.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Kemp, Emory L.; Anderson, Richard K. Jr. (1987). "The Reading-Halls Station Bridge". IA, The Journal of the Society for Industrial Archeology. 31 (1): 17–40. JSTOR 40968124.
  3. ^ a b "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Richey, Tim. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Reading-Halls Station Bridge" (PDF).
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