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Runk Bridge

Summary

Runk Bridge, also known as Huntingdon County Bridge No. 9, is a historic Pratt truss bridge spanning Aughwick Creek and located at Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built by the Pennsylvania Bridge Co. in 1898. It measures 134 feet (41 m) in length and has two spans.[2]

Runk Bridge
Runk Bridge, 1986
Runk Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Runk Bridge
Runk Bridge is located in the United States
Runk Bridge
LocationOver Aughwick Creek, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Shirleysburg off U.S. Route 522, Shirley Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°16′40″N 77°53′14″W / 40.27778°N 77.88722°W / 40.27778; -77.88722
Arealess than one acre
Built1889
Built byPittsburgh Bridge Co.
Architectural stylePratt truss bridge
MPSIndustrial Resources of Huntingdon County, 1780--1939 MPS
NRHP reference No.90000408[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1990

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved November 27, 2011. Note: This includes Deborah L. Suciu (August 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Runk Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2011.

External links edit

  • Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-402, "Runk Bridge, 1 mile South of Shirleysburg, .25 mile West of Route 522, Shirleysburg, Huntingdon, PA", 8 photos, 1 data page, 1 photo caption page