Bridge between Monroe and Penn Townships
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The Bridge between Monroe and Penn Townships, also known as the Penns Creek Bridge, Camelback Bridge, or Camelback, was a historic bridge
located at Monroe Township
and Penn Township
near Selinsgrove
in Snyder County, Pennsylvania
. It was a 194 feet (59.1 m) barrel arch
bridge built in 1919. It spanned Penns Creek
. It was removed in 1994.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1988.
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
located at Monroe Township
Monroe Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Monroe Township is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,012 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.8 square miles , of which, 15.6 square miles of it is land and...
and Penn Township
Penn Township, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Penn Township is a township in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,781 at the 2000 census.Penn Township is home to the Selinsgrove Speedway, a 1/2-mile high-banked oval dirt track.-Geography:...
near Selinsgrove
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
Selinsgrove is a borough in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1787 by Captain Anthony Selin, who fought with Washington in the Revolutionary War....
in Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Snyder County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 39,702. Snyder County was formed in 1855 from parts of Union County...
. It was a 194 feet (59.1 m) barrel arch
Arch bridge
An arch bridge is a bridge with abutments at each end shaped as a curved arch. Arch bridges work by transferring the weight of the bridge and its loads partially into a horizontal thrust restrained by the abutments at either side...
bridge built in 1919. It spanned Penns Creek
Penns Creek
Penns Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania in the United States. Originally named "John Penn's Creek" after William Penn's younger brother, it was renamed Penns Creek in 1802 by an Act of Assembly...
. It was removed in 1994.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1988.
External links
- Listing and photographs at the Historic American Engineering Record