Skew Arch Bridge ~ 1940's         
Muleshoe. Here is an undated postal card view of the "Skew Arch Bridge" above the New Portage Branch Line near Duncansville, Pennsylvania, that was issued during the 1940's. Front Caption: "Looking Down Cresson Grade Divided Highway at Old Portage Railroad Monument and Skew Arch Bridge on Route 22." Caption On Reverse: "The Monument commemorates the opening of the Old Portage Railroad on March 18, 1834. The Skew Arch Bridge carried this early railroad near the Allegheny Mountain summit, and is the only remaining one of its kind." Spanning Plane 6, it was part of the "Huntingdon, Cambria, and Indiana Turnpike" between Huntingdon and Blairsville.
Date: 8/15/1946 Location: Cresson, PA   Map Show Cresson on a rail map Views: 262 Collection Of:   Thomas C. Ayers
Author:  Thomas C. Ayers
Skew Arch Bridge ~ 1940's
Picture Categories: Bridge This picture is part of album:  PRR: Muleshoe Curve ~ Assorted Images
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