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Summary

Significance: Part of the extensive Pennsylvania Railroad system, the West Tunnel Viaduct carried the main line of the PRR until tracks were relocated in the early 1950s as a result of the Conemaugh River Dam project.

Survey number: HAER PA-268

Building/structure dates: 1907 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: ca. 1950- before. 1960 Subsequent Work

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Date

1950
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Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Madrid, transmitter
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Location

Tunnelton ,  40.68508, -79.10969
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Library of Congress
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