Birmingham Bridge (Birmingham, Pennsylvania)

Birmingham Bridge, also known as Huntingdon County Bridge No. 15 and Blair County Bridge No. 48, is a historic Pratt truss bridge spanning the Little Juniata River and located at Tyrone Township, Blair County and Warriors Mark Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania. It was built by the Pennsylvania Bridge Co. in 1898. It measures 137 ft (42 m) in length and has a 14.7-foot-wide (4.5 m) bridge deck. It is the only means of access to two dwellings on the Blair County side of the river.[2]

For the bridge in Pittsburgh, see Birmingham Bridge.
Birmingham Bridge
Birmingham Bridge, September 2017
LocationOver the Juniata River, north of Birmingham off Pennsylvania Route 350, Tyrone Township, Pennsylvania and Warriors Mark Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°38′56″N 78°11′57″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1898
Built byPennsylvania Bridge Co.
Architectural stylePratt through truss bridge
MPSIndustrial Resources of Huntingdon County, 1780--1939 MPS
NRHP reference No.90000400[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1990

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Deborah L. Suciu (September 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Birmingham Bridge" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-05.
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