Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge over Shavers Creek
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Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge over Shavers Creek, also known as Conrail Bridge over Shavers Creek, is a historic multi-span stone arch bridge
spanning Shavers Creek
and located at Logan Township
and Petersburg
, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
. It was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad
in 1889. It measures 134 feet (40.8 m).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1990.
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...
spanning Shavers Creek
Shaver Creek
Shaver Creek is a tributary of the Juniata River in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It joins the Juniata River at the borough of Petersburg.Shaver Creek gives its name to the Shaver's Creek Environmental Center.-History:...
and located at Logan Township
Logan Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Logan Township is a township in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 703 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.8 square miles , of which, 22.7 square miles of it is land and...
and Petersburg
Petersburg, Pennsylvania
Petersburg is a borough in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was a stop on the former Pennsylvania Railroad Main Line between Tyrone and Huntingdon and the junction point for the Petersburg Branch...
, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,913.Huntingdon County was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County. Its county seat is Huntingdon.-Geography:According to the U.S...
. It was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
in 1889. It measures 134 feet (40.8 m).
It was added to 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 1990.