Keystone Viaduct - Great Allegheny Passage
WEBThe Keystone Viaduct was built in 1911 by the Western Maryland Railway as a key link in its expansion from Cumberland to Connellsville. Its primary span is straight, although the GAP curves through it, matching the arc of the bridge’s curved span.
Keystone Viaduct - GAP History
WEBThe Nuts & Bolts: Keystone Viaduct. 910 feet long, Pennsylvania through truss bridge/deck-plated girder viaduct. Outfitted with I-beam supports. Original Construction: completed in 1911. Rebuilt for GAP Use: September of 2003, raised 18” for CSX National Gateway Project in 2009. Total Cost: $2,189,216.98.
Keystone Viaduct: An Engineering Marvel Transformed - American-Rails.com
WEBJul 12, 2024 · Nestled in the picturesque landscapes of Pennsylvania, Western Maryland's Keystone Viaduct stands as a symbolic monument of both historic and modern feats of engineering. Its journey from a functional railroad bridge to a cherished recreational trail encapsulates the progressive transformation of American infrastructure over the decades.
Keystone Viaduct (Western Maryland Railway Bridge
WEBJul 6, 2014 · Historic Truss Bridge in Rural Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Crossing a variety of features, the highlight of this bridge is the massive truss span over a railroad line.
Great Allegheny Passage - Wikipedia
WEBThe Great Allegheny Passage (GAP) is a 150-mile (240 km) rail trail between Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Cumberland, Maryland. Together with the C&O Canal towpath, the GAP is part of a 335 mi (539 km) route between Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C., that is popular with through hikers and cyclists.
Pennsylvania and Maryland’s Great Allegheny Passage - Rails to …
WEBJul 1, 2007 · First the Keystone Viaduct, 910-feet long, tip-toes above Flaugherty Creek. Just north of Meyersdale, the spectacular Salisbury Viaduct stretches 1,908 feet across the Casselman River Valley. Great Allegheny Passage | Photo by Cleo Fogal
Meyersdale - Great Allegheny Passage
WEBThe 909-foot Keystone Viaduct curves over Flaughtery Creek east of town, and the 1,908-foot Salisbury Viaduct soars above the Casselman River to the west. The decorative iron Bollman Bridge and the 3,294-foot Big Savage Tunnel — longest tunnel on the Great Allegheny Passage — are a short ride away, as well.
Western Maryland Railway - Great Allegheny Passage
WEBCompleted between 1910 and 1912, this 86-mile extension required building major structures now part of the Great Allegheny Passage, including the Brush Tunnel, Helmstetter’s Curve, Borden Tunnel, Big Savage Tunnel, Keystone Viaduct, Salisbury Viaduct, Pinkerton High and Low Bridges, Pinkerton Tunnel, and …
Great Allegheny Passage | "The GAP" - Somerset County …
WEBLots of the visitors to the Great Allegheny Passage tell us that the section we manage was the “high point” of their trip. And it’s not hard to understand why! We have. Colossal bridges (Salisbury Viaduct, Keystone Viaduct, Pinkerton High Bridge.
Great Allegheny Passage: Salisbury Viaduct to the Mason-Dixon Line
WEBJan 16, 2024 · Keep riding another 0.6 miles to the Keystone Viaduct. This is an old rail bridge that carries the trail over Flaughtery Creek and a road. Because of the angle of the tracks vs. the surrounding topography, it’s actually a fairly long bridge.