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Historic Bridges: Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company of Pittsburgh, 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.

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Total Bridges Found: 7

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Batchellerville Bridge
Sacandaga Reservoir Bridge, Edinburg Bridge
HSR

Northville Road (CR-98) Over Sacandaga Reservoir in Edinburg: Saratoga County, New York, United States

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 3,078 ft. Main Span: 150 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 41

Built 1930 By: Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and William R. Davis

This extremely long continuous deck truss bridge was not preserved despite its high significance and excellent aesthetics.

Brownsville High Level Bridge
Lane Bane Bridge
HSR

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.

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Dooker's Hollow Bridge
HSR

Bell Avenue (Center Street) Over Dooker's Hollow and O'Connell Boulevard in North Braddock and East Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 598 ft. Main Span: 276 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1940 By: Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Department of Public Works

Rather than preserve this impressive high level deck truss bridge it was instead sentenced to the dumpster to be replaced with a very ugly modern bridge.

Fitzpatrick Bridge
HSR

AL-14 (Central Boulevard) Over Tallapoosa River in Tallassee: Elmore County, Alabama and Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States

Metal Continuous (Straight Chords) 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,738 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 7

Built 1940 By: Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This is a high level deck truss bridge located next to a historic dam, and is noted for its curved roadway.

Fleming Park Bridge
HSR

Neville Road Over Ohio River Back Channel in Neville Township: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 807 ft. Main Span: 361 ft. Roadway: 50.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1955 By: Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

A large and traditional example of mid 20th Century truss bridge construction.

Rochester Beaver Bridge
HSR

PA-51 (Pennsylvania Avenue) Over Beaver River, Railroad (Norfolk Southern), and PA-65 in Rochester and Beaver: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Cantilever 17 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 993 ft. Main Span: 365 ft. Roadway: 60 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1963 By: Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

Configured as two parallel superstructures on a shared substructure, this is a later but increasing rare example of a deck cantilever truss bridge.

Rocky Fork Road Bridge
HSR