Ralston in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ralston Railroad Bridge

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 8, 2021

1. Ralston Railroad Bridge Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

An iron Warren Truss bridge built by the American Bridge Company in 1901, crossed Lycoming Creek on this site until 2002. Last used by the Pennsylvania Railroad, it provided coal, lumber and passenger service for central PA.Lycoming County Commissioners
Rebecca A. Burke • Richard T. Nassberg • Joseph H. Neyhart

Erected by Lycoming County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 41° 30.255′ N, 76° 57.246′ W. Marker is in Ralston, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County. Marker is on Green Street east of Pennsylvania Route 14, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ralston PA 17763, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 6½ miles away); Sheshequin Path (approx. 8½ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.7 miles away); Staff Sergeant Ryan Scott Ostrom

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(approx. 8.7 miles away); Site of the Block House (approx. 8.7 miles away); Williamson Road (approx. 8.7 miles away); a different marker also named Sheshequin Path (approx. 10.2 miles away); Colonel Thomas Hartley (approx. 10.2 miles away).

Also see . . . Susquehanna & New York Railroad: Ralston, Pennsylvania. (this link includes photos of the 1901 Warren Truss bridge) Detail view of the bridge, built in 1901. Ironic to note that this bridge actually dated to the Northern Central Railroad era, and pre-dated the arrival in Ralston of both the PRR, and the SNY (which did not arrive until 1903), yet outlived them both. (Submitted on July 21, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 8, 2021

2. Ralston Railroad Bridge Marker

(Lycoming Creek crossing in background)

1901 American Bridge Company plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 8, 2021

3. 1901 American Bridge Company plaque

(1901 railroad bridge plaque • mounted at base of marker)

Lycoming County Bridge No. 105 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 8, 2021

4. Lycoming County Bridge No. 105

(modern concrete bridge replaced old railroad bridge in 2002)

Lycoming County Bridge No. 105 plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 8, 2021

5. Lycoming County Bridge No. 105 plaque

(mounted at northeast corner of new bridge)
Lycoming County Commissioners
Rebecca A. Burke, Chairperson
Richard T. Nassberg • Joseph H. Neyhart
Project Coordinator
Mark R. Murawski
Design Consultant Engineer
Larson Design Group, Inc.
Contractor
Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.
Year Built: 2002

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 21, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.