Bridge in Cumberland Township

The Cunningham Bridge[1] is an historic place on the national register in Adams County, Pennsylvania, near Greenmount, Pennsylvania, United States. The three-section iron bridge spans west-to-east from Franklin Township to Cumberland Township and is the oldest example of a Baltimore truss.[1] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "Bridge in Cumberland Township" in 1988 despite being in Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.[2][3]

Cunningham Bridge
Cunningham Bridge in 1982
Coordinates39°45′27″N 77°17′6″W
CarriesCunningham Road
CrossesMarsh Creek
LocaleGreenmount, Adams County, PA
Maintained byPennDOT
Characteristics
Designmainspan is the "first example" of a Baltimore truss[1]:2002
Total length256 feet (78 m)
Width13 feet, 8 inches
Load limit3 tons
Clearance above11 feet, 7 inches
History
Closed1990
Location
Bridge in Cumberland Township
Area0.9 acres (0.36 ha)
Built1894
ArchitectNelson & Buchanon
NRHP reference No.88000866[2]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

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References

  1. "Cunningham Bridge" (Google News Archive listing). Gettysburg Times. Times and News Publishing Company. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Patricia A. Remy (July 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bridge in Cumberland Township" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.
  4. "Adams County". BridgeHunter.com. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  5. Burger, T.W. (August 18, 1996). "tbd". Evening Sun. Missing or empty |url= (help) (available at the Adams County Historical Society)
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