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Historic Bridges: Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

Total Bridges Found: 20

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Banning Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Wheeling and Lake Erie) Over Youghiogheny River in Rural (Banning): Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Rivet-Connected K-Truss Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,582 ft. Main Span: 370 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1930 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and A. N. Doud
One of the few examples of a K-Truss in Pennsylvania.
Belle Vernon Bridge
Speers - Belle Vernon Bridge
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I-70 Over Monongahela River, Railroads, and Roads in Speers and Belle Vernon: Fayette County, Pennsylvania and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Continuous (Arch and Suspended Deck) 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 2,066 ft. Main Span: 450 ft. Roadway: 75 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1951 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This graceful looking bridge is a rare example of its kind and a major pre-interstate structure now a part of I-70.
Brownsville Bridge
Old Brownsville Bridge
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Bridge Street (PA-2067) Over Monongahela River and Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Rural: Fayette County, Pennsylvania and Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 20 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 945 ft. Main Span: 520 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1914 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
A historical feat when completed, this pin connected bridge is noted for its enormous Pennsylvania truss span.
Brownsville High Level Bridge
Lane Bane Bridge
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US-40 Over Monongahela River and Various Roads and Railroads in Brownsville: Fayette County, Pennsylvania and Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Continuous 14 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 2,133 ft. Main Span: 518 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1960 By: Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Robert W. Lowry of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
With the destruction of so many older truss bridges over this river, this bridge is an increasingly rare example of a truss bridge over the Monongahela.
Buttermore Boulevard Bridge
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Buttermore Boulevard Over Whites Run in Connellsville: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 39 ft. Main Span: 36 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1918 By: Farris Engineering (Bridge) Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This is a small but nicely proportioned concrete arch bridge.
Dunlap's Creek Bridge
Market Street Bridge
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Market Street (Historic National Road) Over Dunlaps Creek in Brownsville: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal (Cast Iron) Solid Ribbed Spandrel Braced Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 84 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1839 By: Richard Delafield, U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
The first cast iron bridge in the US, this was a part of the Cumberland Road aka National Road!
Dunlaps Creek Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (CSX) Over Dunlaps Creek in Brownsville: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: Unknown
This is a small, simple concrete arch railroad bridge, located in the shadow of other historic bridges in the area.
Fallingwater Bridge
Kaufmann Residence Bridge
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Pedestrian Walkway Over Bear Run in Rural: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Slab, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1936 By: Unknown and Frank Lloyd Wright
This bridge is an integral part of the famous Fallingwater complex.
Gans Hill School Road Bridge
Urbania Road Bridge
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Gans Hill School Road (Urbania Road - TR-335) Over Georges Creek in Rural: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 78 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Roadway: 10.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1909 By: Unknown
This strange bridge has a brick deck and turnbuckles on its center diagonals even though it is a rigid truss.
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Layton Bridge
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Layton Road Over Youghiogheny River in Near Layton: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Combination (Half-Deck/Through) Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 911 ft. Main Span: 181 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1899 By: A. & P. Roberts and Company of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania (Pencoyd Iron Works)
This bridge is half deck and half through truss, but its setting and the tunnel next to it truly define what makes this bridge special.
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Masontown Bridge
Intercounty Bridge
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PA-21 (McClellandtown Road / E. Roy Furman Highway) Over Monongahela River in Near Masontown: Fayette County, Pennsylvania and Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 16 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,457 ft. Main Span: 402 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 5
Built 1925 By: Independent Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This breathtaking monument, rich with Pennsylvania heritage, was destroyed by PennDOT.
Masontown Railroad Overpass
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern and CSX) Over Unnamed Road in Near Masontown: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This traditional structure is located in the shadow of the doomed Masontown Bridge.
Meadow Run Road Bridge
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Meadow Run Road Over Meadow Run in Rural: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 56 ft. Main Span: 53 ft. Roadway: 13.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1904 By: York Bridge Company of York, Pennsylvania
This bridge is an excellent example of the York Bridge Company and it retains the unusual railings that the company used.
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Mill Run Bridge
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PA-381 (Mill Run Road, Whites Bridge Road) Over Indian Creek Reservoir (Mill Run Reservoir) in Rural: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 156 ft. Main Span: 155 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1930 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
This was a rare surviving example of an earlier state standard through truss plan.
Ohiopyle High Bridge
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Railroad (Great Allegheny Passage Rail-Trail) Over Youghioogheny River in Ohiopyle: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 570 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Main Spans: 6
Built By: Unknown
This is a high level deck plate girder that has been converted for pedestrian use.
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Point Marion Bridge
Albert Gallatin Bridge
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PA-88 Over Monongahela River in Point Marion: Fayette County, Pennsylvania and Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 810 ft. Main Span: 464 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1930 By: Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company and Harrington and Cortelyou
This magnificent bridge was one of the few and finest cantilever bridges in Pennsylvania, yet was sentenced to demolition by PennDOT.
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Simpson Road Bridge
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Simpson Road (TR-326) Over Dunlap Creek in Rural: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 78 ft. Main Span: 78 ft. Roadway: 12.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: York Bridge Company of York, Pennsylvania
A noteworthy example of a York Bridge Company pony truss.
West Brownsville Junction Railroad Bridge
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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Monongahela River in Rural: Fayette County, Pennsylvania and Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 16 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 800 ft. Main Span: 401 ft. Roadway: 25 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1912 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania
This railroad bridge is noted for the length of its main span, which makes for a very impressive truss of which few remain on this river.
Woodvale Street Bridge
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Woodvale Street (PA-1053) Over Gist Run in Dunbar: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 33 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1940 By: Unknown
This is a representative example of a state standard small-scale steel stringer bridge.
Yuras Farm Road Bridge
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Yuras Farm Road Over Browns Run in Rural: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 46 ft. Main Span: 43 ft. Roadway: 10.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1902 By: Champion Bridge Company of Wilmington, Ohio
This little bridge is a traditional example of a bridge type that was common in the late 1800s.

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