Three GAP Trail/Western Maryland Bridges at Confluence, PA

Western: (Satellite)

Pedestrian: (Satellite)

Middle: (Satellite)

Eastern: (Satellite)

GAP = Great Allegheny Passage

Jackson-Township historical preservation posted

John Minder (left) and a crew working for the Western Maryland Railroad building the line from Connellsville to Cumberland, Maryland in Confluence, Somerset County in 1913.

(Photo from https://www.facebook.com/pg/AndersonFamilyHistoryandPix/)

Dennis DeBruler commented on the above photo
Of the three former WM bridges near Confluence, this one looks like the bridge on the south side of town. https://maps.app.goo.gl/BpqEmcuZGjEEGEGn8

WM was on the south side of the Youghiogheny River downstream of Confluence and on the south side of the Casselman River. It crossed the Youghiogheny River once and the Casselman River twice.

1933/43 Confluence Quad @ 62,500

On the west side, I wonder why they didn't use the WM bridge for the GAP trail.

Satellite

The pedestrian bridge is in the foreground, and the WM bridge is in the background.

Street View, Jul 2023