Pennsylvania Railroad, Loyalhanna Creek Bridge, Spanning Loyalhanna Creek, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, PA
Summary
Significance: This two-span skewed stone arch bridge was erected in the early 1900s when the Pennsylvania Railroad was reconstructing its main line between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg to accommodate four tracks instead of the existing two tracks. William H. Brown, chief engineer of the Pennsylvania Railroad, supervised this track expansion.
Survey number: HAER PA-344
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Pennsylvania Railroad
Madrid, transmitter
Location
Latrobe (Pa.), 40.32875, -79.34502
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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