Bridge in Lewis Township

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Bridge in Lewis Township
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Bridge in Lewis Township, 1982
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LocationLegislative Route 41051 over Lycoming Creek, Lewis Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 41°26′54″N76°58′52″W / 41.44833°N 76.98111°W / 41.44833; -76.98111
Arealess than one acre
Built1890
Built byK.S. Perkins, E.A. Perkins
Architectural style Pratt through truss
MPS Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No. 88000845 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

Bridge in Lewis Township was an historic Pratt through truss bridge spanning Lycoming Creek at Lewis Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1890, and measures 171 feet long and 18 feet wide. [2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1] The bridge was documented for the Historic American Engineering Record in 1990 prior to removal and replacement of the bridge. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-18.Note: This includes unknown (1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bridge in Lewis Township" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-18.
  3. Spero, Paula A.C. "Bodines Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Library of Congress. Retrieved December 31, 2015.