This photo was taken at the time the old covered bridge was being replaced by a new steel bridge, and the railroad trestle to the left was under construction. Downingtown, east downingtown, dowlin, dorlan, reed n. Tammy ford mchugh is at new trail at trestle bridge322. I think the flyover at whitford is part of this line. The route of the wabash pittsburgh terminal railway, from zanesville oh to connellsville pa. Note to self need to redrive route 163 south of downingtown when i finally got to the intersection of sugar bridge road and rt. High bridge dam is a cultural feature dam in schuylkill county. After its acquisition by william penn it was at peace with the red man for a period of seventy years, followed by thirty years of cruel barbarism. Downingtown borough, pa municipal government, downingtown, pa. We will resume normal business hours on tuesday, september 3th. Media in category railway bridges in pennsylvania the following 184 files are in this category, out of 184 total. Ultimately it reached conestoga junction, just east of lancaster, pa. The official page of the borough of downingtown, chester county, pa.
Posted in rpics by utrustinthesystem 2 points and 0 comments. Chester county, pa photos from survey haer pa521 about this item. The wabash pittsburgh terminal railway was then created by piecing together several independant railroads south and east of pittsburgh. Macelree was the author of eight books and five pamphlets on historical and religious topics. Built by the pennsylvania railroad between 1902 and 1904, it has ten arches eight of 78 feet 24 m and two of 88 feet 27 m and spans a total length of 934 feet 285 m, with wing walls extending it to 1,287 feet 392 m. Demolition or rehabilitation will be costly, and a train will never again cross it. We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is already disappearing. Photo, print, drawing pennsylvania railroad, pickering creek trestle, spanning pickering creek. The primary coordinates for high bridge dam places it within the pa 17963 zip code delivery area in the maps and aerial photos section below, youll find links to. Near the first bridge i mentioned is a very long bridge owned by the. Various views of and from trestle bridge in downingtown, pa. The first bridge connecting susquehanna and oakland was constructed in 1855 and was destroyed by a flood. In 1964, seven years after diesel engines replaced steam locomotives on the line, the stony creek trestle bridge was the scene of a dramatic derailment. Historic american engineering record, haer pa371, washington, d.
Pertaining to all railroading subjects, past and present, in pennsylvania. High bridge dam cultural feature dam in schuylkill county. Read the history, see the map and view pictures of the chester creek branch between chester and chadds ford, pennsylvania. Downingtown is a borough in chester county, pennsylvania, 33 miles 53 km west of philadelphia. These maps, bridge and structure drawings remains unprocessed. Longitudinal view at track level, looking due north. The wabash pittsburgh terminal railway and the wabash bridge. Most of its structure collapsed during a tornado in 2003. The downingtown trestle bridge sometimes known as the downingtown high bridge. Sky train history stony creek trestle bridge, nowa nowa. Shots at the trestle bridge during the golden hour. With the battle river valley meandering west to east, a bridge had to be built in order to continue the westward trek, with its current location the most viable upon completion, it was the largest railway structure in canada until the lethbridge viaduct was. A history of cambria county and its people is an essential part of the progress of civilization in our country for two hundred and twentyfive years. Some forums can only be seen by registered members.
Pennsylvania railroad, brandywine valley viaduct, spanning. The line remained in service for 60 years until it sustained bushfire damage in 1980. The twin tunnels of rural chester county, pennsylvania have all the above and. Caught a car accident from atop the trestle bridge in. Railroad trestle bridge in downingtown, pa virtual. Beginning near the trestle bridge south of downingtown to skelp level road and pa route 322dowingtown pike just east of the sugars bridge road. Photos, data and history for bridge and tunnel structures in allegheny county and pittsburgh, pennsylvania. Between 1872 and 1882, a third bridge was constructed to connect the two boroughs. Cambria county archives storeys history of cambria. Read the history, see the map, view pictures and inspect icc filings of the new holland branch between lancaster and downington, pennsylvania.
Photo, print, drawing pennsylvania railroad, brandywine valley viaduct. Part of the old prr now just a land mark and back drop to downingtown. I just found this bridge recently, and im in love with it. The twin tunnels of valley creek road have a gruesome history. Historic trestle bridge downingtown, pa amazing drone video. One of the railways now bridgeless steel and concrete trestles is shown above, courtesy of flickr user je kemp. Summary information administrativebiographical history. I would like to receive newsletters and special offers from your partner early bird books special deals and discounts on ebooks. The stone bridge was abandoned in the early 1920s when old route 22 was opened, and the gully was filled in, burying the understructure of the bridge. Downingtown area historical society, history notes, vol.
Pa448 page 3 south hills as early as the late 1920s and 30s, the development of this area is one of the most interesting stories that. Pa route 30 and pa route 322, head east on 322 for about a mile. Route 322, downingtown, chester county, pa contributor names historic. Some of its concrete piers encase stone masonry piers from an earlier truss bridge on this site, completed in 1891 by the philadelphia, harrisburg and pittsburgh railroad, which was then acquired by the philadelphia and.
Kudos to beaded heron who captured the wooden portion of the trestle standing in majestic solitude after the adjoining steel dock had been salvaged. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Changing hands many times, from the east brandywine and waynesburg railroad, to the downington and lancaster railroad, the line finally came under the control of the prr in 1903, and was renamed the holland branch. Liberty bridge 1928 haer pa448 bridges and tunnels of. H r phoenix bridge company american bridge company, pencoyd plant pennsylvania railroad consolidated rail. The northern end of the struble railtrail is found near lyndel. Susannah bartley checked in to new trail at trestle bridge322. Downingtown area school district 540 trestle place. The scary twin tunnels of downington, pennsylvania the lineup. The bridge was 301 feet 92 m tall and 2,052 feet 625 m long. While researchers are welcome to come in and browse through the hundreds of boxes of rolled maps and drawings, archives staff is not able to do research for nonvisiting patrons in this series. Pa 15 0322 0440 0000 pennsylvania bridge management system number panbi 10199. From the days predating the american revolution, downingtown has played a vital.
In 1901, gould acquired the wheeling and lake erie railroad, extending the western line from toledo to zanesville, ohio. The bridge is a gracefullycurved, 14foot segmented arch structure of cut stone, that once served macgregor road by passing over a stream in the course of connecting beatty road to center road. It was the first bridge to cross the hudson river between albany and new york city when it opened on new years day 1889, 18 years after the state legislature charted the poughkeepsie bridge co. Downingtown was settled by english and european colonists in the early 18th century and has a number of historic buildings and structures. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 7,891.
Cassatt decided in favor of a stone bridge at this location and. A new toll bridge was then built from the area of the rail yards in susquehanna to river street in oakland. Spans us route 322 just south of downingtown spans us route 322 just south of downingtown. Tristen trethewey, a junior at downingtown west, scores first place in state mountain bike competition. Photo courtesy of the downingtown historical society. Some would like a hikingbiking trail, but it would cost millions to make that happen. Everything, audio recordings, booksprinted material, films, videos, legislation. Historic trestle bridge downingtown, pa amazing drone. The steel trestle was designed by the grand trunk pacific railway as part of the companys westward movement to edmonton. Lost through truss bridge over allegheny river on route 68 in east brady replaced by a new bridge built 1934.
Trestle bridge in downingtown, pa, united states mapmyride. Pennsylvania railroad, pickering creek trestle, spanning. High trestle trail ankeny to high trestle bridge in less than 2 minutes. Password please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members its free and quick. Clarion pa abandoned railroad trestle brookville, sandy. The coatesville high bridge is a stone masonry arch railroad viaduct that crosses the valley of. The last train to travel over the stony creek trestle bridge was in 1988. The sidewalk of this newlyreconstructed bridge offers the best views of the city skyline. The following comments were part a topic thread on facebook chester county pa photography page. What does the future hold for this landmark structure. In observance of labor day, all of our branches and offices will be closed on saturday, august 31st and monday, september 2nd.
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