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They kept Wrightsville from going up in smoke, but the bridge, financed by the First National Bank of Columbia, was destroyed. Gordon's brigade was recalled to York the next day. The Pennsylvania militia had saved Lancaster.
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A bridge connecting York and Lancaster County at Columbia was seen as an essential infrastructure improvement, vital to expansion into central Pennsylvania. Without a bridge, residents would be forced to resort back to a seasonal ferry for transportation.
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The Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, officially the Veterans Memorial Bridge, spans the Susquehanna River between Columbia and Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, and carries Pennsylvania Route 462 and BicyclePA Route S. Built originally as the Lancaster-York Intercounty Bridge, construction began in 1929, and the bridge opened September 30, 1930.
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Known locally as the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, the bridge spans the Susquehanna River, connecting the historic communities of Columbia in Lancaster County, and Wrightsville in York County. The 1.26-mile-long bridge, itself a historic structure, was built in 1930 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Since then, an impressive bridge had been built over the river. Completed in 1834, the 5,620-foot-long Wrightsville-Columbia Bridge was the world's longest covered bridge. It featured 27 wooden spans, each 200 feet long, 40 feet wide, and stout enough to bear loaded train cars. It rose on stone pylons 15 feet above the high water mark.
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The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Monday a weight limit has been established on the Route 462 Veterans Memorial (Columbia-Wrightsville) Bridge over the Susquehanna.
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Consisting of 28 arches, each 185 feet long, the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge carrying automobile traffic across the Susquehanna River in southeast Pennsylvania is believed to be the longest concrete-arch bridge in the world. The bridge's location is also historically significant.
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Bridge Information. This was the second bridge to cross the Susquehanna between Columbia and Wrightsville. The two-year construction project began in 1832 and was financed by the Columbia Bank and Bridge Company. It was built by James Moore and John Evans for $157,300. It opened to traffic on July 8, 1834.
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The Civil War The Burning of Wrightsville Bridge 1863 Historian Scott Mingus discussed the burning of the Wrightsville Bridge in Pennsylvania over the Susquehanna River in 1863. Retreating.
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the U.S. 30 bypass in 1971. The Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge was designated a National Lhstoric Civil Engineering Landmark on 16 October 1984. Today h continues to serve traffic on State Route 462. Description The Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge was the longest multiple-span concrete arch highway bridge in the world when it was completed in 1930.
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1988 Main Span Length 185.0 Feet (56.4 Meters) Structure Length 6,657.0 Feet (2029.1 Meters) Roadway Width 38 Feet (11.58 Meters) Spans 28 Main Span (s) and 20 Approach Span (s) Inventory Number 36046200100000 View Information About HSR Ratings Bridge Documentation
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The proposed roundabout is one of the enhancements planned as part of the rehabilitation of the 94-year-old Route 462/Veterans Memorial Bridge between Columbia and Wrightsville. The estimated $103.
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Constructed in 1929, this 48-span, 1.26-mile long bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is an important feature for vehicles as well as pedestrians and bicyclists.
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Completed in 1834 at a cost of about $157,000, it is further described in an article on Wikipedia: It was 5,620 feet (1,710 m) long and 28 feet (8.5 m) wide and also enjoyed the distinction of being the world's longest covered bridge.
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Project Overview The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is currently performing preliminary engineering and environmental studies for a planned project to rehabilitate the existing National Register-Listed SR Route 462 Veterans Memorial Bridge (also known as the Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge).
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The Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge, officially called the Veterans Memorial Bridge, spans the Susquehanna River between Columbia and Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, and carries Pennsylvania Route 462. Built originally as the Lancaster-York Intercounty Bridge, construction began in 1929, and the bridge opened on September 30, 1930..
