Bridge in Portage Township facts for kids
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Bridge in Portage Township
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| Location | Pennsylvania Route 53 over Bens Creek, Portage Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1832 |
| Architect | Allegheny Portage Railroad |
| Architectural style | Circular arch |
| MPS | Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000782 |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |
Bridge in Portage Township is a historic stone arch bridge located at Portage Township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It was built by the Allegheny Portage Railroad in 1832, and is an 18-foot-long (5.5 m) bridge, with a semi-circular arch. It is built of coursed ashlar and crosses Bens Creek.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
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