[PRCo] Johnstown bridge

[Bob Rathke]

I have a 1957 track map of JTC trolley lines.  It shows that Maple Ave. was
double track, but the bridge was single track.  A printed note beside the
bridge reads, "To be double tracked in late 1957".

I always thought that this was an existing bridge that was repaved in
1957-58, and that a second track was laid on the bridge at that time.  I
remember some criticism of this project because the trolleys would be
discontinued in about two years.

Or, are we discussing ANOTHER bridge on Maple Avenue?

Bob 7/26/03


----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Schneider" <fschnei at supernet.com>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 8:49 AM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Northside rail


> I know that they were building that bridge in 1958.  I was there on
chartered
> cars twice that year.  I don't think it was open when I was there in
> December, but it might have been.  If memory serves me (and it doesn't do
> well any longer), when they reopened Franklin it may have only been a rush
> hour proposition.  A friend, Bruce Bente,  took some pictures on the
bridge