Sanderson Avenue Bridge, Sanderson Avenue spanning Lackawanna River, Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA

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Sanderson Avenue Bridge, Sanderson Avenue spanning Lackawanna River, Scranton, Lackawanna County, PA

description

Summary

Significance: The Sanderson Avenue Bridge is a single-span reinforced concrete-filled spandrel arch structure designed by the pioneering engineer Edwin Thacher. It represents an early application of reinforced concrete technology incorporating several innovative patented design features.
Survey number: HAER PA-173
Building/structure dates: 1904 Initial Construction

date_range

Date

1969 - 1980

person

Contributors

Historic American Engineering Record, creator

Thacher, Edwin

Mueser, William

Lloyd Collis Contracting Company

place

Location

Scranton (Pa.), 41.40897, -75.66241

Google Map of 41.408969, -75.66241219999999

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Source

Library of Congress

link

Link

http://www.loc.gov/

copyright

Copyright info

No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html