General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Deck arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Reinforced concrete bridge Structurae Plus/Pro - Subscribe Now! |
Location
| Location: |
Scranton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA |
|---|---|
| Location description: |
Spanning Roaring Brook and Central Scranton Expressway (State Route 3022) at Harrison Avenue (State Route 6011) |
| Coordinates: | 41° 23' 59.70" N 75° 39' 5.01" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 124.0 m | |
| span lengths | 22.9 m - 61.5 m - 22.9 m | |
| number of spans | 3 | |
| arch span | 61.5 m |
Materials
| piers |
reinforced concrete
|
|---|---|
| arches |
reinforced concrete
|
| abutments |
reinforced concrete
|
Chronology
| 8 September 1922 | Dedication |
|---|---|
| 1946 | Roadway rehabilitated. |
| 1964 | Central Scranton Expressway constructed beneath. |
| 1972 | Original railings removed. |
| 1988 | Listed on U.S. National Register of Historic Places. |
Notes
Built to accommodate streetcar track (never installed). Originally spanned two railways: Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad and Lackawanna & Wyoming Valley Railroad. Excursion trains from Steamtown National Historic Site run on the former, while the Central Scranton Expressway was built upon the roadbed of the latter.
Participants
Owner
Client
- William A. Schunk (chief engineer)
- Abraham Burton Cohen (design engineer)
- Charles F. Schroeder (assistant chief engineer)
General contractor
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- : Correlated Considerations in Design and Construction of Concrete Bridges. In: American Concrete Institute Proceedings, v. 22, pp. 560-610.
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20009583 - Published on:
02/07/2003 - Last updated on:
18/04/2021
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