Black Bridge carries trains over the Codorus Creek as railroad traffic moves between York and Emigsville. This bridge is a prominent feature viewable from the new section of the rail trail, recently ...

I recently discovered a copy of the Sixth Annual Report of the Northern Central Railway Co. for the Year 1860. The Supervisor’s Report, dated January 1st, 1861, from the Road Department provides some ...

JEFFERSON, TX (KSLA) - There's a special place in Jefferson, Texas that currently holds a historic landmark. The Howe Truss Train Trestle Bridge is the last one of its kind. It was originally built in ...

RAYNE TOWNSHIP — Indiana County Parks & Trails recently secured $807,314 to restore and repair the Kintersburg Covered Bridge — one of only four Howe truss bridges remaining in Pennsylvania. The ...

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