MP 32.3 The L&NE's riveted, skew, deck, truss bridge across the Lehigh River at Lehigh Gap was completed in July 1912. It was part of a project called the Tamaqua Extension whereby the mainline at Danielsville was extended 31.85 miles westward across…
The Lehigh Gap bridge soared over 100 feet above the Lehigh River, crossing Pennsylvania Route No. 248 (Lehigh Drive), the CNJ mainline, the Lehigh River and canal, and the LV mainline. In this view taken from the vicinity of CNJ milepost No. 107…
"Workers pose proudly with the tools of their trade near the end of the railroad trestle across the Lehigh Gap, built for the Lehigh & New England Railroad in 1911-12. The bridge was dismantled in 1967. Photo by Stauffer, Slatington — at Lehigh…
"Workers pose proudly with the tools of their trade near the end of the railroad trestle across the Lehigh Gap, built for the Lehigh & New England Railroad in 1911-12. The bridge was dismantled in 1967. Photo by Stauffer, Slatington — at Lehigh…