Kinzua Viaduct

Kinzua Viaduct is a Pennsylvania historical marker in McKean County, dedicated 2011.

McKean County · dedicated 2011 · Kinzua Bridge State Park Visitor's Ctr., Viaduct Rd. off Lindholm Rd. (SR 3011), Hamlin Twp., 3.5 mi

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Originally begun in 1881 for the New York, Lake Erie & Western Railroad to ship coal, lumber, and oil, it was once the world's highest and longest rail viaduct. Rebuilt in 1900 to carry heavier loads, it was in service until 1959. Kinzua Bridge State Park was created here in 1963. In 2003 an F-1 tornado partially destroyed the viaduct. Remaining towers were restored and the skywalk constructed in 2011.

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Kinzua Viaduct

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