Bridge in Cumberland Township
Introduction The '''Cunningham Bridge''' is an historic place on the national register in Adams County, Pennsylvania, near Greenmount, Pennsylvania, United States. The three-section iron bridge spans west-to-east from Franklin Township to Cumberland Township and is the oldest example of a Baltimore truss. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as "Bridge in Cumberland Township" in 1988 despite being in Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Chronology *1894 — The Pittsburgh Bridge Company (Nelson & Buchanon Engrs. & Contrs,  agents) built the bridge  0.5 mile west of the Greenmount. *1986 — A $138,512 upgrade began for the bridge. *1990 — The bridge was closed indefinitely. *1996 — After having been struck by a motorist in the Spring, the Cunningham Bridge survived a  500 year flood on June 19 that washed away the wooden Sachs Covered Bridge (upstream) and the iron  1886 Rothhaupt Bridge (downstream). *1997 — A 1997 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) study recommended replacing the entire bridge, and the Adams County Citizens Alliance held a meeting on April 8 regarding the bridge. *2000 — PennDOT planned to demolish the Cunningham Bridge. *2002 — A resolution by the county commissioners was for "every effort should be made to keep the bridge at its current location and preserve as much historic detail as possible. "*2011 — The bridge was  slated for demolition in 2011.
See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, Pennsylvania
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