What is Columbia Railroad Bridge?
[[File:Phila ColumbiaRailroadBridge01.png|thumbnail|Columbia Railroad Bridge]] The '''Columbia Railroad Bridge''', which is also called the '''Columbia Bridge''', is a [[bridge]] in the city of [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. It is run by the [[CSX Transportation]] train company, who uses the bridge to transport goods in the [[Trenton Subdivision (CSX Transportation)|Trenton Subdivision]] area. The bridge goes over the [[Schuylkill River]]. It is in a [[park]] called [[Fairmont Park]]. ==First bridge== The bridge has been built three times. First, it was built in 1834. It was a [[covered bridge]].<ref name=WDL1>{{cite web|title=View from the Inclined Plane, near Philadelphia|url=http://www.wdl.org/en/item/9365/|work=[[The Library Company of Philadelphia]]|publisher=[[World Digital Library]]|access-date=31 December 2013}}</ref> The bridge was made from [[pine]] tree wood. The government of the state of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad company built it. The bridge was bought by the [[Reading Railroad]] in 1851.<ref name=Sign>Columbia Bridge sign, Fairmont Park Commission, 2006</ref> ==Second bridge== The next bridge was built in 1886 by the Reading Railroad. It was made of [[iron]] and was very strong, so trains carrying very heavy things could go over it.<ref name=Sign/> ==Third bridge== Today's bridge was built in 1920.<ref name=Sign/> ==References== {{reflist}} {{commonscat}} [[Category:1834 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:1830s establishments in Pennsylvania]] [[Category:1886 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:1880s establishments in Pennsylvania]] <!-- 1886 --> [[Category:1920 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:1920s establishments in Pennsylvania]] <!-- 1920 --> [[Category:Bridges in the United States]] [[Category:Buildings and structures in Philadelphia]] [[Category:Transport in Philadelphia]]