Rare capture at Tunkhannock Viaduct (Nicholson Bridge) Nicholson, Pa.
With CP Rail 9536 providing the power, Specialized Rail Transportations 20 axle 450 ton capacity depressed center flat car is seen here transporting a large piece of electrical generation equipment across the Viaduct
Regarding the Viaduct (per Wikipedia):
Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct (also known as the Nicholson Bridge) is a concrete deck arch bridge that spans the Tunkhannock Creek in Nicholson, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It consisted of more than five million cubic yards of material and was the largest concrete structure in the world,[3] and was the largest[clarification needed] concrete bridge in the U.S. when it opened, remaining so even 50 years later.[4] The amazing construction photos along with a short history of the bridge were published by the Nicholson Area Library in a brochure in 1976.[5]
The bridge contains about 163,000 cubic yards (125,000 m3) of concrete and 1,250 short tons (1,130 t) of steel.[6][7] It is 2,375 feet (724 m) long and 240 feet (73 m) tall when measured from the creek bed (300 feet (91 m) tall from the bedrock). The bridge was built as part of the Nicholson Cutoff, which was part of a project of the Lackawanna Railroad to replace a winding and hilly route. This rerouting was built between Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Binghamton, New York. All 13 piers were excavated to bedrock, which was up to 138 feet (42 m) below ground level. Almost half of the bulk of the bridge is underground.
The bridge was built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad and was designed by Abraham Burton Cohen.[8] Other key DL&W staff were G. J. Ray, chief engineer; F. L. Wheaton, engineer of construction; and C. W. Simpson, resident engineer in charge of the construction. The contractor was Flickwir & Bush, including general manager F. M. Talbot and superintendent W. C. Ritner.[6]
Construction on the bridge began in May 1912, and dedication took place on November 6, 1915, with the opening of the Nicholson cutoff.[9] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1977.[1] Today, the bridge is owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway and is used daily for regular through freight service, including those of the Norfolk Southern.
Since 1990,[10] the local community has celebrated the building of the bridge on the second Sunday of September with Nicholson Bridge Day, a street fair, parade, and other activities
Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct, Nicholson Bridge, Tunkhannock Viaduct - Nicholson, Pennsylvania
Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct (also known as the Nicholson Bridge and the Tunkhannock Viaduct) is a concrete deck arch bridge on the Nicholson Cutoff rail segment of the Norfolk Southern Railway Sunbury Line that spans Tunkhannock Creek in Nicholson, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Measuring 2,375 feet long and towering 240 feet when measured from the creek bed (300 feet from bedrock), it was the largest concrete structure in the world when completed in 1915 and still merited the title of largest concrete bridge in America, if not the world 50 years later.
Lady Digger in Pa.~A Tour Behind The Tunkhannock Viaduct- The Nicholson Bridge
I took a walk behind the famous Nicholson railroad bridge in Nicholson Pa. travelled by the Lackawanna Railroad.
Concrete had not really been in use for bridge building all that long (mainly starting around 1900), when this bridge was built in 1915. This did not stop builders from constructing this bridge that would become the largest concrete bridge in the world. As late as 1990, this bridge appears to have retained this record as largest concrete bridge in the world. Further testimony to the significance of this bridge is the fact it has been registered as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark, one of the most elite historic designations a bridge can receive.
Tunkhannock Viaduct 100th Anniversary
Tour Guides Travel Guides: Talking Heads Series- A brief history of the Tunkhannock Viaduct also called the Nicholson Bridge. The Tunkhannock Viaduct is located in Nicholson PA.
Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct (also known as the Nicholson Bridge and the Tunkhannock Viaduct) is a concrete deck arch bridge that spans Tunkhannock Creek in Nicholson, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Measuring 2,375 feet (724 m) long and towering 240 feet (73.15 m) when measured from the creek bed (300 feet (91.44 m) from bedrock), it was the largest concrete structure in the world when completed in 1915[3] and still merited the title of largest concrete bridge in America, if not the world 50 years later.[4]
Built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W), the bridge is owned today by Norfolk Southern and is used daily for regular through freight service.
Cessna 172 Tunkhannock creek Viaduct ( Nicholson,Pa)
OCT 2016 Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct (also known as the Nicholson Bridge and the Tunkhannock Viaduct) is a concrete deck arch bridge that spans Tunkhannock Creek in Nicholson, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Measuring 2,375 feet (724 m) long and towering 240 feet (73.15 m) when measured from the creek bed (300 feet (91.44 m) from bedrock), it was the largest concrete structure in the world when completed in 1915[3] and still merited the title of largest concrete bridge in America, if not the world 50 years later.
Built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W), the bridge is owned today by Norfolk Southern[5] and is used daily for regular through freight service.
The DL&W built the viaduct as part of its 39.6-mile (63.7 km) Nicholson Cutoff, which replaced a winding and hilly section of the route between Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Binghamton, New York, saving 3.6 miles (5.8 km), 21 minutes of passenger train time, and one hour of freight train time. The bridge was designed by the DL&W's Abraham Burton Cohen;[6] other key DL&W staff were G. J. Ray, chief engineer; F. L. Wheaton, engineer of construction; and C. W. Simpson, resident engineer in charge of the construction. The contractor was Flickwir & Bush, including general manager F. M. Talbot and superintendent W. C. Ritner
Tunkhannock Viaduct in Nicholson, Pennsylvania
Tunkhannock viaduct in Pennsylvania, often referred to as the Nicholson bridge.
The Nicholson Bridge / The Tunkhannock Viaduct - Climb aboard and take a closer look
Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct (also known as the Nicholson Bridge ) is a concrete deck arch bridge that spans the Tunkhannock Creek in Nicholson, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Measuring 2,375 feet (724 m) long and towering 240 feet (73 m) when measured from the creek bed (300 feet (91 m) from bedrock), it was the largest concrete structure in the world when completed in 1915 and still merited the title of largest concrete bridge in America, if not the world 50 years later. Built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W), the bridge is owned today by the Canadian Pacific Railway and is used daily for regular through freight service, including those of the Norfolk Southern.
D & H Trail and Tunkhannock Viaduct Susquehenna County, PA
This is a September 2018 video of about an 8-9 mile section of the (still under construction) D& H rail trail in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. The section I bicycled began in Union Dale, PA, and ended at Ararat Road. Toward the end of the video I explored an unfinished section of the D & H trail (about 1 mile south from Union Dale). Eventually the trail will run from Forest City, PA to Hallstead, PA and possibly into New York State. This was the first or second day of Fall 2018, and the first day that felt like fall, with temperatures in the 60'S (degrees F) all day (about 17-20 C). The very last part of the video is a place that I stopped at on my way back to the Lackawanna State Park Campground- The Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct. It is one of 2 viaducts in Susquehanna County, PA, with the other being the Starrucca Viaduct. I did a brief climb down the hill to check out the creek or river below.
The Nicholson Bridge Flyover
Flying over and through the Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct, aka the Nicholson Bridge, in early October.
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Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct (also known as the Nicholson Bridge) is a concrete deck arch bridge that spans the Tunkhannock Creek in Nicholson, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It consisted of more than five million cubic yards of material and was the largest concrete structure in the world,and was the largest concrete bridge in the U.S. when it opened in 1915, remaining so even 50 years later.
Music: Black Vortex by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Starrucca Viaduct Flyover
Starrucca Viaduct is a stone arch bridge that spans Starrucca Creek near Lanesboro, Pennsylvania, in the United States. At the time of its construction, in 1847-48, the bridge was thought to be the most expensive railway bridge in the world, at a cost of $320,000. It was the largest stone rail viaduct in the mid-19th century and is still in use today.
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Music: Hall of The Mountain King - Performed by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
A View From The Top Of The Tunkhannock Viaduct
The Tukhannock Viaduct, 2,375 feet long and towering 240 feet (73 m) when measured from the creek bed (300 feet) from bedrock), it was the largest concrete structure in the world when completed in 1915.
Eaton twp. and Tunkhannock about 1983.
Sorry about the poor video quality. Cameras weren't that good back then.
Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct - Nicholson, PA - Autel Xstar Premium Drone
Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct (also known as the Nicholson Bridge and the Tunkhannock Viaduct) is a concrete deck arch bridge that spans Tunkhannock Creek in Nicholson, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Measuring 2,375 feet long and towering 240 feet when measured from the creek bed (300 feet) from bedrock), it was the largest concrete structure in the world when completed in 1915 and still merited the title of largest concrete bridge in America, if not the world 50 years later.
Tunkhannock Viaduct Nicholson, PA
This reinforced concrete structure was the largest of its kind ever built when it went into service in 1915 on the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. The bridge, 2,375 feet long and rising 240 feet above Tunkhannock Creek, was the focal point of a 39.6-mile relocation between Clarks Summit and Hallstead. The novelist Theodore Dreiser called this viaduct one of the true wonders of the world.
Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct - 100 Years - An Aerial Perspective
Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct (also known as the Nicholson Bridge and the Tunkhannock Viaduct) is a concrete deck arch bridge that spans the Tunkhannock Creek in Nicholson, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Measuring 2,375 feet (724 m) long and towering 240 feet (73 m) when measured from the creek bed (300 feet (91 m) from bedrock), it was the largest concrete structure in the world when completed in 1915 and still merited the title of largest concrete bridge in America, if not the world 50 years later. Built by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad (DL&W), the bridge is owned today by the Canadian Pacific Railway and is used daily for regular through freight service, including those of the Norfolk Southern.
A Rockin' Walk Around The Starrucca Viaduct
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State Senator Lisa Baker presented the Tunkhannock Tiger Softball Team with a State Flag and special Training Pin to take with them to Portland to show off their Pennsylvania Pride. It's been exactly forty years since a Pennsylvania team won the Little League Softball World Series.
Riding thru the White Haven Tunnel -Reading and Northern RR
Reading and Northern's 4-6-2 steanm locomotive #425 rolls thru the tunnel at White Haven, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2008.
This rare miliage excursion was operated from Tunkhannock, PA to Jim Thorpe, PA as a fundraiser for the United Way of Wyoming County.
Video by Wellsboro, PA railroad executive, Brian P. Roslund.
A drive through Eaton Twp. and Tunkhannock around 1983, part 2
This video has some other views and is a little less jumpy.
The Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct- impressive concrete railway structure!
The Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct is an impressive concrete structure which goes through-- or OVER-- Nicholson, Pennsylvania! Honestly, seeing this video on YouTube cannot do it justice- it is so massive in person. If you're planning on going, there are a few places to pull off the road and see this viaduct built by the Norfolk Southern Railway, but we'll show you the best place to park- if you don't mind the chance that a piece of concrete could (maybe, possibly at some time) fall off and hit your car. We'll also show some of the photos from the informational kiosk that is near the pull off in Nicholson.
You should definitely plan on going- this is the Hoover Dam of Pennsylvania- so impressive!!!
From Wikipedia:
Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct (also known as the Nicholson Bridge and the Tunkhannock Viaduct) is a concrete deck arch bridge on the Nicholson Cutoff rail segment of the Norfolk Southern Railway Sunbury Line that spans Tunkhannock Creek in Nicholson, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Measuring 2,375 feet (724 m) long and towering 240 feet (73.15 m) when measured from the creek bed (300 feet (91.44 m) from bedrock), it was the largest concrete structure in the world when completed in 1915[3] and still merited the title of largest concrete bridge in America, if not the world 50 years later.
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