Runk Bridge
Encyclopedia
Runk Bridge, also known as Huntingdon County Bridge No. 9, is a historic Pratt truss bridge
spanning Aughwick Creek
and located at Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
. It was built by the Pennsylvania Bridge Co. in 1898. It measures 134 feet (40.8 m) and has two spans.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1990.
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
spanning Aughwick Creek
Aughwick Creek
Aughwick Creek is a tributary of the Juniata River in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, in the United States.Aughwick Creek, born from the confluence of Little Aughwick Creek and Sideling Hill Creek near the community of Maddensville, joins the Juniata River a few miles below Mount...
and located at Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania
Huntingdon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, its population was 45,913.Huntingdon County was created on September 20, 1787, from part of Bedford County. Its county seat is Huntingdon.-Geography:According to the U.S...
. It was built by the Pennsylvania Bridge Co. in 1898. It measures 134 feet (40.8 m) and has two spans.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1990.
External links
- Runk Bridge, 1 mile South of Shirleysburg, .25 mile West of Route 522, Shirleysburg, Huntingdon, PA: 8 photos, 1 data page, and 1 photo caption page at Historic American Building Survey