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Bridge in Snake Spring Township

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Bridge in Snake Spring Township, also known as the Narrows Bridge, is a historic concrete arch bridge located at The Narrows in Snake Spring Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1934, and is a 580-foot-long (180 m), open spandrel concrete arch bridge with five arches. The roadway is skewed and carries US 30, the Lincoln Highway, over the Raystown Branch Juniata River.[2]

Coordinates40°0′52″N 78°28′19″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1934
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Bridge in Snake Spring Township is located in Pennsylvania
Bridge in Snake Spring Township
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Bridge in Snake Spring Township is located in the United States
Bridge in Snake Spring Township
Location within the United States
Location US 30 (Lincoln Highway) over Raystown Branch Juniata River, Snake Spring Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°0′52″N 78°28′19″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1934
Built byPittsburg Construction Co.
Architectural styleSkewed open-spandrel arch
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000793[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988
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It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

Ruins of the old Lincoln Highway bridge located about 1500 feet upriver from the Narrows Bridge.

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