Askew Bridge
Posted by: 
Gosffo
N 40° 20.559 W 075° 55.543
18T E 421376 N 4466200
Skew - placed or turned obliquely (slanting or sloping)
Waymark Code: WMBWA
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2006
Views: 34
Skew - placed or turned obliquely (slanting or sloping) twisted to one side. Another word they kept using was voussoir - a stone in an arch shaped to fit its curve. So if I got it correctly, this bridge is built on a slant with all the stones slanting also. As I walked under and through this bridge, with 3 arches, I just couldn't get over the work and planning and the talent it took to make this bridge. It's not in the best part of town but the bridge is worth seeing.
The bridge is a railroad bridge with a street going through it and on either side a place for people to walk.
Street address:
N. 6th Street
Near Woodward St.
Reading, Pa. USA
County / Borough / Parish: Reading, Berks County, Pa.
Year listed: 1973
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
Periods of significance: 1850-1874
Historic function: Transportation
Current function: Transportation
Privately owned?: yes
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2006 To: 12/31/2006
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Primary Web Site: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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