Pennsy over Reading: (no Archived Bridge Hunter; Historic Bridges; Satellite)
Pennsy over Reading
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| Williams Henry posted Pennsylvania Railroad Schuylkill Branch iron truss bridge over the old Reading Railroad (now the Reading & Northern Railroad) just south of Auburn, Pa. on March 14, 2024. (Gregory D. Pawelski Photo) |
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| AuburnAreaHistoricalSociety, 1 of 3 photos on this webpage |
Reading over Schuylkill River
Note the above Pennsy bridge in this background of this photo. This bridge looks like it used concrete girders.
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| AuburnAreaHistoricalSociety, 1 of 3 photos on this webpage |
Pennsy over Schuylkill River
The above photo and this photo show that the Pennsy bridge over the river is a steel-girder bridge.
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| David Blankenhorn, Apr 2017 |
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| wfmz Both abandoned Pennsy bridges have been made part of a trail. |
Overview
This topo map shows the current configuration of the routes.
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| 1945/58 Auburn Quad @ 24,000 |
This map shows that Pennsy used to have a route closer to the river. The current route is higher up the hills to reduce the curves. It would also greatly reduce flood risk.
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| 1891/91 Pottsville Quad @ 62,500 |
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