Bridge in Cumberland Township
| Cunningham Bridge | |
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Cunningham Bridge in 1982
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| Coordinates | 39°45′27″N 77°17′6″W / 39.75750°N 77.28500°W |
| Carries | Cunningham Road |
| Crosses | Marsh Creek |
| Locale | Greenmount, Adams County, PA |
| Maintained by | PennDOT |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | mainspan is the "first example" of a Baltimore truss |
| Total length | 256 feet (78 m) |
| Width | 13 feet, 8 inches |
| Load limit | 3 tons |
| Clearance above | 11 feet, 7 inches |
| History | |
| Closed | 1990 |
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Bridge in Cumberland Township
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| Area | 0.9 acres (0.36 ha) |
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| Built | 1894 |
| Architect | Nelson & Buchanon |
| NRHP Reference # | 88000866 |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |
The Cunningham Bridge is an historic place on the national register in Adams County, Pennsylvania, near Greenmount, Pennsylvania, United States. The three-section iron bridge spans west-to-east from Franklin Township to Cumberland Township and is the oldest example of a Baltimore truss. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "Bridge in Cumberland Township" in 1988 despite being in Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
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