"S" Bridge
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kbarhow
N 40° 08.386 W 080° 20.948
17T E 555444 N 4443473
Marker for stone bridge that was part of the Cumberland Road.
Waymark Code: WM74ZT
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/02/2009
Views: 13
This S shaped bridge was constructed to carry the Cumberland Road over the small steam that runs below it. The bridge is in remarkable shape for its age. The replacement concrete bridge running beside it is in the process of being rebuilt. See the nearby waymarks for a photo of the bridge.
The text from the sign:
This stone bridge was part of the National, or Cumberland Road. Originated in 1805, it was completed to Wheeling in 1818. Over it passed countless wagons and stages uniting the East and the growing West.
Marker Name: "S" Bridge
County: Washington
Date Dedicated: 05/28/1947
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: U.S. 40, at Pa. 221, 5 miles SW of Washington
Category: Bridges, Roads, Transportation
Website: Not listed
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