Peacock's Lock Viaduct
Peacock's Lock Viaduct | |
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 Peacock's Lock Viaduct in 1999. | |
| Coordinates | 40°24′36″N 75°56′51″W / 40.41000°N 75.94750°WCoordinates: 40°24′36″N 75°56′51″W / 40.41000°N 75.94750°W |
| Carries | Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad |
| Crosses | Schuylkill River |
| Locale | Reading, Pennsylvania |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Longest span | 46 feet (14 m) |
| No. of spans | 9 |
| History | |
| Designer | Philadelphia and Reading Railroad |
| Construction start | 1853 |
| Opened | 1856 |
| Location | |
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Peacock's Lock Viaduct is a stone arch bridge over the Schuylkill River near Reading, Pennsylvania, constructed by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad between 1853 and 1856. It is named for a nearby lock on the Schuylkill Canal. The bridge is notable for its pierced spandrels, or circular openings between the arch rings and the deck. While this feature is found on some European bridges, it is extremely rare, if not completely unique, in the United States.[1]
See also[]
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
- List of crossings of the Schuylkill River
References[]
- ^ Spivey, Justin M. (April 2000). "Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Peacock's Lock Viaduct" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 2. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
External links[]
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-118, "Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, Peacock's Lock Viaduct", 7 photos, 1 color transparency, 4 data pages, 1 photo caption page
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Categories:
- Bridges completed in 1856
- Bridges in Berks County, Pennsylvania
- Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
- Railroad bridges in Pennsylvania
- Bridges over the Schuylkill River
- Reading Railroad bridges
- Viaducts in the United States
- Stone arch bridges in the United States