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Central Railroad of New Jersey, Lehigh River Bridge at Easton, Spanning Lehigh River at Third Street, Easton, Northampton County, PA
Summary
Significance: This skewed crossing of the Lehigh River, with one span over the Third Street Bridge, is significant as a highly visible local landmark. When the structure partially collapsed during a 1902 flood, repair efforts were of national interest.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N622
Survey number: HAER PA-542
Building/structure dates: 1867 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1897 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1902-1903 Subsequent Work
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Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Scheidl, Charles
Phoenix Bridge Company
Lehigh & Susquehanna Railroad
Central Railroad of New Jersey
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Norfolk Southern Railroad
Black River & Western Railroad
DeLony, Eric N, project manager
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, sponsor
Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail), sponsor
Spivey, Justin M, historian
Elliott, Joseph E, B, photographer
Location
West Easton, 40.67568, -75.23846
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
