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Portland–Columbia Pedestrian Bridge

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A vehicular bridge had been located at the site of the present bridge since 1869. The original structure was a four-span timber bridge with wooden arches which was covered by a wooden shed with a slate roof. It was a private
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This plaque was placed on the Portland side of the bridge to commemorate the covered bridge destroyed by the remnants of Hurricane Diane in August 1955.
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Portland-Columbia Toll Supported Pedestrian Bridge page at the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission website
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As of December 1, 1953, the bridge on the site was closed to vehicular traffic, which was shifted to the new
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system with concrete piers. In 1996, new guide rails were added and an
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Starting in 1957, the bridge was reconstructed as a four-span steel
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Portland-Columbia Toll Supported Pedestrian Bridge (1958)
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Covered bridges in Northampton County, Pennsylvania
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Coordinates
40°55′27″N 75°05′44″W / 40.92415°N 75.09554°W / 40.92415; -75.09554
Delaware River
Portland
Pennsylvania
Columbia
New Jersey
Truss bridge
footbridge
Delaware River
Portland
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Knowlton Township
New Jersey
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
toll bridge
Portland-Columbia Toll Bridge
Hurricane Diane

girder bridge
ADA
"Portland Bridge to be Opened"
The Pocono Record
Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Open access icon
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission
Annual Report 2010
Portland-Columbia Toll Supported Pedestrian Bridge page at the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission website

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