Camel Back Bridge
Posted by: Gosffo
N 40° 15.517 W 076° 52.989
18T E 339858 N 4458162
Arched Covered Bridge
Waymark Code: WM7CM
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 02/09/2006
Views: 59
Theodore Burr was one of the top covered bridge builders. Since builders knew little about the true working of how truss bridges worked (mechanics) for greater strength and additional length, they utitized a combination of arches and trusses called camelback or hump bridges. (because of the arches) Camel Back Bridge was a covered bridge spanning the Susquehanna River in Harrisburg.
Marker Name: Camel Back Bridge
County: Dauphin
Date Dedicated: 10/19/1953
Marker Type: City
Location: Riverfront Park, Front & Market Sts., Harrisburg
Category: Transportation, Bridges
Website: Not listed
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