Bridge in Portage Township

Bridge in Portage Township is a historic stone arch bridge located at Portage Township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It was built by the Allegheny Portage Railroad in 1832, and is an 18-foot-long (5.5 m) bridge, with a semi-circular arch. It is built of coursed ashlar and crosses Bens Creek.[2]

Bridge in Portage Township
Western side
LocationPennsylvania Route 53 over Bens Creek, Portage Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°24′8″N 78°38′24″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1832
ArchitectAllegheny Portage Railroad
Architectural styleCircular arch
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000782[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

See also

References
  1. "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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes J. Dain Davis (September 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bridge in Portage Township" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-08.
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