Rockville Bridge
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 40° 20.357 W 076° 54.474
18T E 337946 N 4467163
The longest stone masonry arch railroad bridge in the world, visible to the south, was built between 1900 and 1902.
Waymark Code: WM12A23
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/10/2020
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Rockville Bridge-The longest stone masonry arch railroad bridge in the world, visible to the south, was built between 1900 and 1902. Named for the surrounding small settlement, it has forty-eight arches and a length of 3,820 feet. It is the third bridge constructed here by the Pennsylvania Railroad. A wooden structure had been built 1847-49, followed by an iron bridge in 1877.
Marker Name: Rockville Bridge
County: Dauphin
Date Dedicated: 04/29/2010
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: N Front St. in Susquehanna Twp., at Fort Hunter's Heckton Church (set back from road)
Category: Bridges, Business & Industry, Railroads
Website: Not listed
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