Tunkhannock Viaduct; Completed arch ribs for two 180 ft. spans. Transverse spandrel walls, pier pilasters, and spandrel arches being concreted.

Tunkhannock Viaduct; Completed arch ribs for two 180 ft. spans. Transverse spandrel walls, pier pilasters, and spandrel arches being concreted.

Description:

Built from 1912 to 1915 for the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad by Flickwir and Bush Inc. it is also known as the Nicholson Bridge and is one of the largest concrete bridges in the world.

Date Issued: 9/16/1914
Collection: Art, Architecture and Engineering Library, Lantern Slide Collection
Subject Topics:
Bridges,  
Language: UND
Type: still image