Starrucca Viaduct is a stone arch bridge that spans Starrucca Creek near Lanesboro, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Completed in 1848 at a cost of $320,000 (equal to $11,629,538 today), it was at the time the world's largest stone railway viaduct and was thought to be the most expensive railway bridge as well.

Apr 22, 2020 · At its completion, it was the world’s largest stone railway viaduct. It is also thought to have been the world’s most expensive railroad bridge ever built and the first use of structural concrete in an American bridge.

Starrucca Viaduct is in the Endless Mountains region of Pennsylvania, in Susquehanna County, not far from the PA/NY border. This stunning bridge dates back to 1848 and remains one of the world's tallest railroad stone arch bridges, with piers ranging from 90-100 feet.

Jun 11, 2017 · It turned out to be the largest and most expensive stone arch bridge built in America whose cost at the time was estimated at $316,770. On December 9, 1848 the first engine crossed Starrucca Viaduct. It was New York and Erie's 15 ton 4-4-0 locomotive named "Orange" built by Norris Locomotive Works of Philadelphia.

A viaduct might be described as a bridge consisting of a series of relatively short spans, usually of stone or concrete, but sometimes of lattice-girder or trestle construction. All three types are to be found on the railways of Great Britain; but the North American continent is …

Aug 24, 2024 · Starrucca Viaduct is a historic stone arch bridge which spans Starrucca Creek in Pennsylvania. Constructed in 1847-48 by the New York and Erie Railroad (NY&E), it was considered - and remains - an engineering marvel due to …

Built almost entirely from locally quarried Pennsylvania bluestone that varied from 9 to 18 inches thick, a makeshift railroad hauled the stone from the quarry, four miles up the Starrucca Creek, to the construction site. Wagons transported some stone from another neighboring quarry as well.

Aug 24, 2024 · The Rockville Bridge, located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is the longest stone masonry arch railroad viaduct in the world. Constructed by the Pennsylvania Railroad between 1900 and 1902, it has forty-eight 70-foot spans, for a total length of 3,820 feet.

This magnificent structure stands today, not only as one of the oldest and largest railroad bridges in Pennsylvania, but as one of the most impressive and noteworthy examples of a stone bridge in the United States.

Mar 22, 2023 · The Atlas Viaduct will be available in three different surfaces – Concrete, Cut Stone, and Rough Stone – and in single and double-track widths.