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Bridge in Cumberland Township

Cunningham Bridge
Bridge in Cumberland Township.jpg
Cunningham Bridge in 1982
Coordinates 39°45′27″N 77°17′6″W / 39.75750°N 77.28500°W / 39.75750; -77.28500
Carries Cunningham Road
Crosses Marsh Creek
Locale Greenmount, Adams County, PA
Maintained by PennDOT
Characteristics
Design mainspan is the "first example" of a Baltimore truss
Total length 256 feet (78 m)
Width 13 feet, 8 inches
Load limit 3 tons
Clearance above 11 feet, 7 inches
History
Closed 1990
Bridge in Cumberland Township
Bridge in Cumberland Township is located in Pennsylvania
Bridge in Cumberland Township
Area 0.9 acres (0.36 ha)
Built 1894
Architect Nelson & Buchanon
NRHP Reference # 88000866
Added to NRHP June 22, 1988

The Cunningham Bridge is an historic place on the national register in Adams County, Pennsylvania, near Greenmount, Pennsylvania, United States. The three-section iron bridge spans west-to-east from Franklin Township to Cumberland Township and is the oldest example of a Baltimore truss. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "Bridge in Cumberland Township" in 1988 despite being in Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.


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