Lower Merion Township near Bala Cynwyd in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Transportation Corridor in Transition
Cynwyd Heritage Trail
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 14, 2020
1. Transportation Corridor in Transition Marker
[The plaque consists of two photos with captions:]
Above: This image from the 1950s depicts a unique time in history when the three transportation corridors of this area operated concurrently. A Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train led by two GG1 locomotives crosses the Manayunk Bridge on its way to Valley Forge, before the line was inherited by SEPTA. A freight train sits on the Reading Railroad line at bottom left. Meanwhile, some of the first cars on the newly constructed Schuylkill Expressway drive towards Philadelphia.
Right: This aerial view shows the Pennsylvania Railroad's Manayunk Bridge, the Green Lane Bridge in the foreground, and the Tow Path Bridge in the distance before the construction of the Schuylkill Expressway.
Erected by Lower Merion Township; Preserve America grant administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) series list.
Location. 40° 1.362′ N, 75° 13.5′ W. Marker is near Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Spaventa Switchback (within shouting distance of this marker); The "S" Bridge & The Manayunk Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); The Manayunk Skyline (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Venice Island (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lower Venice Island Paper Mills (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sevill Schofield's Economy Mills (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Clegg's Cotton Mill (approx. Ό mile away); Industrious Light: Manayunk Canal (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bala Cynwyd.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 14, 2020
2. Transportation Corridor in Transition Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 14, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
