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Pennsylvania Railroad, Bow Ridge Tunnel, Through Bow Ridge, 0.3 mile South of Conemaugh Dam, New Alexandria, Westmoreland County, PA

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Pennsylvania Railroad, Bow Ridge Tunnel, Through Bow Ridge, 0.3 mile South of Conemaugh Dam, New Alexandria, Westmoreland County, PA

description

Summary

Significance: Part of the extensive Pennsylvania Railroad system, the Bow Ridge Tunnel was constructed when the railroad realigned its rail tracks in this vicinity.
Survey number: HAER PA-269
Building/structure dates: 1907 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1950 Subsequent Work
Building/structure dates: 1952 Subsequent Work

date_range

Date

1969 - 1980

person

Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator

Shand, Alexander C

McMenamin & Sons, Contractors

Madrid, transmitter

place

Location

New Alexandria, 40.39756, -79.42138

Google Map of 40.3975597, -79.42138400000002

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Source

Library of Congress

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