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Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct (also known as the Nicholson Bridge and the Tunkhannock Viaduct) is a concrete deck arch bridge on the Nicholson Cutoff rail line segment of the Norfolk Southern Railway Sunbury Line that spans Tunkhannock Creek in Nicholson, Pennsylvania.
The massive Tunkhannock Viaduct carries the Canadian Pacific Railway over Tunkhannock Creek in Nicholson, Pennsylvania. The arch bridge was constructed for the Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad along the famed Nicholson Cutoff.
26 maj 2007 · Among the greatest bridges in the world is the famous Tunkhannock Viaduct, which has been called the 9th Wonder of the World. It truly is impressive to see a bridge that is so large and tall that it soars above the hills of Pennsylvania.
5 wrz 2015 · Also called the Nicholson Bridge, it was 240 feet high and a half-mile long, with piers 40 to 90 feet below ground, and a parapet 3 feet thick and 4 feet high to enclose the double tracks on...
30 paź 2020 · More commonly known as the Nicholson Bridge, the Tunkhannock Viaduct is the world’s largest reinforced concrete railroad bridge. It spans 2,375 feet across and 34 feet wide over the Tunkhannock Creek. It required 500 men to build, using cutting-edge technology of the day, including steam shovels, a cement mixer, and dynamite.
6 wrz 2015 · Also called the Nicholson Bridge, it was 240 feet high and a half-mile long, with piers 40 to 90 feet below ground, and a parapet 3 feet thick and 4 feet high to enclose the double tracks on...
The Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct, also known as the Tunkhannock Viaduct or the Nicholson Bridge, was built by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (DL&W) in 1912 and was completed, dedicated and ready for use on November 6, 1915. This massive reinforced concrete bridge celebrated its centennial in November 2015!
