Bridge in Portage Township

Bridge in Portage Township
Western side
Bridge in Portage Township is located in Pennsylvania
Bridge in Portage Township
Bridge in Portage Township is located in the United States
Bridge in Portage Township
Location Pennsylvania Route 53 over Bens Creek, Portage Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°24′8″N 78°38′24″W
Area less than one acre
Built 1832
Architect Allegheny Portage Railroad
Architectural style Circular arch
MPS Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No. 88000782
Added to NRHP June 22, 1988

Bridge in Portage Township is a historic stone arch bridge located at Portage Township in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It was built by the Allegheny Portage Railroad in 1832, and is an 18-foot-long (5.5 m) bridge, with a semi-circular arch. It is built of coursed ashlar and crosses Bens Creek.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

See also