Wills Creek Bollman Bridge
The Wills Creek Bollman Bridge originally served the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Pittsburgh Division main line. Designed by the self-taught civil engineer Wendel Bollman in 1871, this truss bridge is the last remaining span of the Pittsburgh Division line associated with Bollman.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Meyersdale, Pennsylvania
- Also known as: “Bollman Bridge”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meyersdale and Sand Patch Grade.
Meyersdale
Village
Meyersdale is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States, situated on the Casselman River, 73 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area. Meyersdale is situated 1½ miles west of Wills Creek Bollman Bridge.
Sand Patch Grade
Hamlet
Sand Patch Grade is an approximately 100-mile-long section of railroad track known for its steep grades and curves through the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania and western Maryland. Sand Patch Grade is situated 2 miles southeast of Wills Creek Bollman Bridge.
Boynton
Hamlet
Boynton is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The community is located along the Casselman River and U.S. Route 219, 1.2 miles north-northeast of Salisbury. Boynton has a post office, with ZIP code 15532. Boynton is situated 5 miles southwest of Wills Creek Bollman Bridge.
Wills Creek Bollman Bridge
- Categories: truss bridge, railway bridge, road bridge, and transportation
- Location: Summit Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.81822° or 39° 49′ 6″ northLongitude
-78.99467° or 78° 59′ 41″ westOpen location code
87F3R294+74OpenStreetMap ID
way 676630646OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q8022471
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