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Juniata
County, Pennsylvania
(WGN
38-34-02) (WGCB PA-34-02) (1902) A two-span
Burr arch truss 278' 6.5" over Tuscarora Creek. Located: On
a section of bypassed SR 2017, just north of Dimmsville, Greenwood Township,
Pennsylvania. Directions: Just north of Dimmsville, Pennsylvania
at the jct. of SR 235 and SR 2017, go south on SR 2017 for 1.1 mile to
the bridge. The bridge is just south of SR 2017, adjacent to a cleared
storage area. The bridge was bypassed with a new concrete and steel
bridge. Its truss system features two Burr arches side by side with
a Queenpost truss separating each arch. It is covered with faded
white painted vertical boards on both sides and portals. It has a
metal roof, and a deck of lengthwise planks. There are rectangular
windows in the center on each side in addition to the lengthwise openings
under the eaves. The structure rests on stone and mortar abutments
with stone and mortar wing walls and parapets that rise just a little above
the original road level. One end of the bridge leans noticeably.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 10,
1979. (Sep 2006) |
