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Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct (also known as the Nicholson Bridge and the Tunkhannock Viaduct) is a concrete deck arch bridge on the Nicholson Cutoff rail line segment of the Norfolk Southern Railway Sunbury Line that spans Tunkhannock Creek in Nicholson, Pennsylvania.
The Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct, the world's largest concrete railroad bridge, was part of a major improvement to the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. Commonly called the Nicholson Bridge, it was constructed from 1912 to 1915.
Feb 28, 2018 · The Tunkhannock Viaduct in Nicholson, PA is one of the largest and most impressive railroad bridges in PA. Find out everything you need to know to visit this incredible spot.
The Tunkhannock Creek Viaduct, also known as the Tunkhannock Viaduct or the Nicholson Bridge, was built by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad (DL&W) in 1912 and was completed, dedicated and ready for use on November 6, 1915.
May 26, 2007 · Among the greatest bridges in the world is the famous Tunkhannock Viaduct, which has been called the 9th Wonder of the World. It truly is impressive to see a bridge that is so large and tall that it soars above the hills of Pennsylvania.
Oct 11, 2023 · The Lackawanna's Tunkhannock Viaduct (sometimes also known as the Nicholson Bridge) was its crowning achievement of its second cut-off located in northeast Pennsylvania and southern New York.
The Tunkhannock Viaduct is the largest concrete railroad bridge in the world, towering 240 feet above Tunkhannock Creek in Wyoming County, PA.
The viaduct spans nearly half a mile and rises 240 feet from the surface of the thundering Tunkhannock Creek that runs below its arches. For decades after its construction, the Tunkhannock Viaduct remained one of the largest concrete bridges in the world.
Jul 13, 2017 · The Tunkhannock Viaduct was 2,375 feet in length and 324 feet wide. It contained a total of 12 arches. Ten of those arches rise 180 feet across, and two are 100 feet across. The bridge...
This reinforced concrete structure was the largest of its kind ever built when it went into service in 1915 on the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad. (A historical marker located near Nicholson in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania.)
