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Coordinates: 40°24′8″N 78°38′24″W / 40.40222°N 78.64000°W / 40.40222; -78.64000
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Bridge in Portage Township
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Bridge in Portage Township is located in Pennsylvania
Bridge in Portage Township
Bridge in Portage Township is located in the United States
Bridge in Portage Township
LocationPennsylvania Route 53 over Bens Creek, Portage Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°24′8″N 78°38′24″W / 40.40222°N 78.64000°W / 40.40222; -78.64000
Arealess than one acre
Built1832
ArchitectAllegheny Portage Railroad
Architectural styleOther, Circular arch
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000782[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

Bridge in Portage Township is a historic stone arch bridge located at Portage Township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It was built by the Allegheny Portage Railroad in 1832, and is an 18-foot-long (5.5 m) bridge, with a semi-circular arch. It is built of coursed ashlar and crosses Bens Creek.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes J. Dain Davis (September 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bridge in Portage Township" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.


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