Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-11-10
Pittsburgh and Cleveland Rail Road.


Pittsburgh and Cleveland Rail Road.
REPORT OF ENGINEER.
ENGINEERS OFFICE, Wellsville, o.,
| .Atgnst 30th, ls47:
TO THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF DIREc-
RAIL ROAD COMPANY.
GENTLEMEN 81 have the honor to
submit the following report upon the survey,
location, &C., Of that part of the Cleveland
and Pittsburgh Rail Road extending from
Wellsville, on the Ohio river, to the
Mahoning Summit.
My report upon the survey of Little
Yellow Creek, submitted to the Board of
directors on the 1lth June last, demonstrat-
ed the impracticability of the route by
Little Yellow Creek and Salem, and the
Board having consequently rejected that
route and adopted the route by Big Yellow
Creek, and the North and N Nantz's Forks of
Big Yellow Greek, shall proceed without
! further depression to report upon the route
which was adopted, and Of which about
] nineteen miles have since been put under
| contract.
contract passes along the Ohio river to the
mouth of Big Yellow Greek, asdistance of
% miles; thence it passes up, the valley Of
Big Yellow Greek to the mouth of the
North Fork, thence the line ascends along
the valley Of the North Fork to the mouth
Of Nantz's Fork, about half mile from
Salinevlle. On this part of the route the
ground is generally lavorable; on part of
the line below the mouth Of the North Fork
some expense is added in consequence of
the necessity of sustaining the level Of the
road surface at height sufficient to guard
against the effects of the freshets of the
Ohio river; and at the Horse Shoe Bend
near Ogle's, cut is to be made across the
neck Of the bend; the length of this cut
will be 400 feet and the average depth oi
cutting will be 80 feet.
From the mouth Of Natz's Fork the line
passes along the valley of Nantz's Fork te
station No. $50, near Mr.. George Arthurs's
There is not any very expensive work or
this part Of the route, the line generally
occupying the moderately sloping grount
along the side Of the valley. Upon the
line under contract the only bridges of more
than 100 feet span are those at the two
crossings of B ig Yellow Creek. The
bridges across the North and Nantz's Forks
are of less span. There is rock foundation
for the masonry Of the bridges.
For estimates of the gradation, masonry
and bridging, and for tables Of grades and
curyatures and for cost of superstructure
per mile, | would respectfully refer you tc
the accompanying tables A, c and g.
The results show an average cost per mile
of the work under contract of Ss5, 800.
The estimated cost of one mile Of the
superstructure with Fl or inverted T rail
weighing 60 pounds per yard, is SO, l26 so
The stcepest grade upon any part Of the
route is at the rate Of so feet per mile
The least radius Of curvature is 1920 feet
A map and profile Of the line, together
with plans and specifications ofthe variou:
kinds Of work, are now on file at thi:
; office.
, The contractors have generally com
menced work, and it is expected that the
. highest embankments will be made during
} this fall and the coming winter.
From the termination of the line now
under contract a. survey preparatory te
location has been made as far as the
slahoning Summit, distance Of IL miles
and 434O feet, the whole distance from
Wellsville to the Mahoning Summit, near
Mr.. Rules, being 81 miles and 1920 feet
The line passes from station No. 950
across the ridge, dividing the waters o
Nantz's Fork of Big Yellow Creek from
those Of Brush Run, "a branch Of Little
Beaver,) at this point there will be GU
2,4OO feet long with an average depth Of
,ho
Run and ascends Metzger's branch of Brush
Run to the summit of the ridge dividing
the waters of the Little Beaver from those
, ofSandy. The grande line at this SUNNI
is 562 feet above the surface Of low watel
in the Ohio river opposite Wellsville. A
this summit cut is necessary, the length
of which will be $50 feet, and the average
depth % feet. Thence the line descend
small branch Of the Sandy and crosses
the Sandy and Beaver Canal about three
forths of a mile eastward from Hanover
thence the route passes along the northern
edge of the village Of Hanover and ascend
Browns Run to the summit between
Browns Run and Miller's Run, anothe
branch of Sandy; thence the line descend.
} along Miller's Run and crosses the Cantor
State Road near David Miller's; thence
the line passes the forks of Miller's ant
Myers's Runs and ascending Myers's Rur
reaches the summit of ridge dividing tn.
: Sandy and Mahoning waters near MIR
Rules's. -.. -
The two cuts above mentioned constitute
!. the heaviest items Of cost on this part of tn,
route, otherwise from the end of the lin,
: now under contract to the Mahonin.
Summit the route is generally favorable
A bridge. will be necessary at the crossin.
, of the Sandy and Beaver Canal. -
) For estimates of graduation, masonar,
and bridging, and tables of grades, &C.,
would refer you to the accompanying tables
B and F. The results of the estimates
&c, show the average estimated cost pc
mile of the gradation, masonry and bridgln
of the part of the route extending from
!; station $50, near Arthurs's, to the Mahonin