CNYR is Central New York Railroad, and it operates the freight service on this route between Binghamton, NY, and Port Jervis. CNYR leases the route from Norfolk Southern.
The bases of the piers were made with concrete, "which may have been the first structural use of concrete in American bridge construction." [B&T] The use of concrete "would have been an experimental endeavor at the time. Also, the bridge has a 1 degree incline, but was carefully designed to give the illusion of a horizontal bridge." [HistoricBridges]
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| Postcard via BridgeHunter |
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| Josh Schmid 2020 Photo, cropped, via BridgeHunter, License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike (CC BY-SA) |
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| Postcard via BridgeHunter Erie Limited eastbound |
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| HAER PA,58-LANBO,1--6 6. Jack E, Boucher, Photographer, April 1971. AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE I, ERIE RAILWAY SURVEY. - Erie Railway, Delaware Division, Bridge 189.46, Spanning Starucca Creek, East of Susquehanna River, Lanesboro, Susquehanna County, PA |
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| HAER PA,58-LANBO,1--15 15. April 1971. VIEW OF STARRUCCA VIADUCT AND SURROUNDING AREA FROM THE AIR. - Erie Railway, Delaware Division, Bridge 189.46, Spanning Starucca Creek, East of Susquehanna River, Lanesboro, Susquehanna County, PA |
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| HAER PA,58-LANBO,1- (sheet 2 of 3) HAER PA,58-LANBO,1- (sheet 2 of 3) - Erie Railway, Delaware Division, Bridge 189.46, Spanning Starucca Creek, East of Susquehanna River, Lanesboro, Susquehanna County, PA |
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| HAER PA,58-LANBO,1- (sheet 3 of 3) HAER PA,58-LANBO,1- (sheet 3 of 3) - Erie Railway, Delaware Division, Bridge 189.46, Spanning Starrucca Creek, East of Susquehanna River, Lanesboro, Susquehanna County, PA |
37-2024 Railroad Photo of the week.
Before drones and you wanted to get an elevated shot you found a bridge, or you hiked upwards. Here is a shot of Croxton 99 crossing Starrucca Viaduct during nice fall colors in 1974. The shot is from a long abandon stone quarry at the top of the mountain. I'm pretty sure my old friend Mike Miterko was with me this day, and took the second photo of me, and the hilarious street sigh someone had planted.
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| One of eight photos posted by Ditch Light Productions Russ Nelson: Those quoins were used to hold the arch forms on which the arches were supported while they were being laid. Adam Kuczynski shared |
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| 1 of 5 photos posted by Bridges & Tunnels From the archives: Wrapping up with coverage of arch bridges in northern Pennsylvania, the massive Starrucca Viaduct carries the Central New York Railroad over Starrucca Creek in Lanesboro, Pennsylvania. The stone arch bridge was constructed in 1847-48 for the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway. Check out more aerials of the famed Starrucca Viaduct at http://bridgestunnels.com/location/starrucca-viaduct/ Bridges & Tunnels shared |
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| 1 of 4 photos posted by Uncovering PA The historic Starrucca Viaduct in Susquehanna County, PA is one of the state's most impressive pieces of railroad architecture. Find out everything you need to know here: https://uncoveringpa.com/starrucca-viaduct |
Kassandra Meadows uploaded two photos and commented on B&T's post: "A personal favorite to visit by motorcycle. My 180 HP Super Duke looks tiny in comparison and the arches reverberate sound like crazy while underneath."
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Marty Bernard posted five photos with the comment:
Conrail GP40-2 3358 on the Starrucca Viaduct
Karl Miller took several photos of trains on, under, and around the Starrucca Viaduct. You will enjoy them I'm sure. Here are five more.
Conrail GP40-2 3358 built March 1979 and became CSX 6953 and train passing over Starrucca Viaduct near Lanesboro, PA in October 1985, Karl Miller photo.
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| 1 Ken Hollen: Looks like old school “let’s drop a ladder over the side “ bridge inspection with that Little Giant!! |
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| 4 Dan Tomasso: Sooooo close to the edge! I know I couldn’t look down😬 |
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John Sandusky posted six photos with the comment: "Starrucca, speaks for itself."
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