Historic Bridges of the U.S.

Photos

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Deck View Looking West

Photo taken by Joseph Elliott for HAER, Summer 1997

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Oblique View from Northeast

Photo taken by Joseph Elliott for HAER, Summer 1997

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3/4 View from East

Photo taken by Joseph Elliott for HAER, Summer 1997

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Deck & Railing

US 30 east of Bedford was under major reconstruction when I crossed the bridge in 2003. As you can see, the bridge was badly in need of attention.

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2003

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Deck & Railing

Photos taken during the Lincoln Highway Cross Country Cruise in 2003. If anyone has newer photos of this bridge, I would really like to see them!

Photo taken by J.R. Manning in August 2003

Overview: Open-spandrel arch bridge over Raystown Branch of Juniata River on US 30
Location: Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Status: Open to traffic
History: Built 1935 by the Pittsburg Construction Co.
Design: Open-spandrel arch
Dimensions: Total length: 599.1 ft.
Deck width: 46.3 ft.
Recognition: Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1988
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.01500, -78.47333 (decimal degrees)
40°00'54" N, 78°28'24" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers: PA 05 0030 0394 0000 (Pennsylvania bridge number)
NRHP 88000793 (National Register of Historic Places reference number)
BH 30378 (Bridgehunter.com ID)