Suspension Bridges Crossing Philadelphia And Reading Railroad Tracks
This is a list of the only bridge from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Philadelphia And Reading Railroad Tracks. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.
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1887: Swinging
Reading, Pennsylvania, USA - Philadelphia and Reading Railroad tracks
| Bridgemeister ID: | 92 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1887 |
| Name: | Swinging |
| Location: | Reading, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Crossing: | Philadelphia and Reading Railroad tracks |
| Coordinates: | 40.3405 N 75.923638 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | William Hildenbrand, John A. Roebling's Sons Co. |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Dismantled, 1983 |
| Main Cables: | Wire |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Dismantled 1983. One tower used in extant (2007) Workers Memorial Tower at Reading, PA.
- The coordinates provided are for the original location of the bridge. The memorial is located at N 40.3245 W 75.9263.
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