Old Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge
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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. On November 11, 1980, it was officially dedicated as Veterans Memorial Bridge, though it is still referenced locally as the Columbia–Wrightsville Bridge. In nominating the present Columbia–Wrightsville Bridge as an engineering landmark, the Pennsylvania section of the American Society of Civil Engineers noted that it is "a splendid example of the graceful multiple-span, reinforced-concrete arched form popular in early 20th Century highway bridges in the United States." The bridge is designated State Route 462 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is also a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. Instead of being replaced by a name such as the Old Lincoln Highway, its name is a kept part of the historic Lincoln Highway in local naming, the nation's first transcontinental highway, connecting a series of local highways and stretching from New York City to San Francisco. The opening in 1940 of the cross-state Pennsylvania Turnpike, a part of Interstate 76, subsequently provided faster passage.
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When was Old Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge listed on the National Register?
Old Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 21, 1988.
What type of historic resource is Old Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge?
Old Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Old Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge?
The period of significance for Old Columbia-Wrightsville Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.
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