Runk Bridge

Runk Bridge
Runk Bridge, 1986
LocationOver Aughwick Creek, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Shirleysburg off U.S. Route 522, Shirley Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°16′40″N 77°53′14″W / 40.27778°N 77.88722°W / 40.27778; -77.88722
Arealess than one acre
Built1889
Built byPittsburgh Bridge Co.
Architectural stylePratt truss bridge
MPSIndustrial Resources of Huntingdon County, 1780--1939 MPS
NRHP reference No.90000408[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 1990

Runk Bridge, also known as Huntingdon County Bridge No. 9, is a historic Pratt truss bridge spanning Aughwick Creek and located at Shirley Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built by the Pennsylvania Bridge Co. in 1898. It measures 134 feet (41 m) in length and has two spans.[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Deborah L. Suciu (August 1989). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Runk Bridge. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved December 21, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)