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Cumberland Highway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Cumberland Highway (PA-160) Over Buffalo Creek in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 38 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1905 By: Unknown

Although widened in 1935, this bridge retains its original appearance and is an important historic structure.

Bollman Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.6 Miles (9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Scratch Hill Road in Glade City (Rural): Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal (Cast Iron) 6 Panel Pin-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 81 ft. Main Span: 81 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1871 By: Patapsco Bridge and Iron Works of Baltimore, Maryland and Wendel Bollman of Baltimore, Maryland

An extremely rare cast iron bridge and one of the last surviving bridges that were designed by the famous Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Chief Engineer.

Brady Bridge
Yonai Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.9 Miles (9.5 Kilometers)

Yonai Road (TR-515) Over Stony Creek in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 83 ft. Main Span: 82 ft. Roadway: 12.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1905 By: Unknown

A complete example of an early 20th Century pony truss.

Keystone Viaduct
Western Maryland Railway Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6 Miles (9.7 Kilometers)

Railroad (Great Allegheny Passage Rail-Trail) Over Railroad (CSX), PA-2006 (Glade City Road), and Flaugherty Creek in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 910 ft. Main Span: 240 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1911 By: Unknown

Crossing a variety of features, the highlight of this bridge is the massive truss span over a railroad line.

Philson Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.3 Miles (10.2 Kilometers)

County Bridge Road (TR-713) Over Wills Creek in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 43 ft. Main Span: 42 ft. Roadway: 10.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is a small but nice looking pony truss with interesting rigid floor beam attachments.

Salisbury Viaduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 7 Miles (11.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (Great Allegheny Passage Rail-Trail) Over Casselman River, US-219, and Railroad in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,909 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Main Spans: 39

Built 1912 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This is a high level tower and girder style railroad bridge.

Center Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7 Miles (11.3 Kilometers)

Center Street (US-219) Over Flaugherty Creek in Meyersdale: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 66 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 34 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1914 By: F. H. Zeigler

This historic bridge continues to carry a major road through town.

X
Church Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.1 Miles (11.4 Kilometers)

Church Street (PA-2037) Over Railroad (CSX) in Garrett: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 166 ft. Main Span: 78 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1919 By: Unknown

An excellent example of a Pennsylvaia highway plate girder with an attractive brick deck.

Meyersdale Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.1 Miles (11.4 Kilometers)

Railroad Over Casselman River in Meyersdale: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This bridge features especially attractive design as well as some interesting details.

North Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.1 Miles (11.5 Kilometers)

North Street Over Flaugherty Creek in Meyersdale: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 97 ft. Main Span: 96 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1890 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York

Located in a historic district, this bridge clearly shows the style of its builder.

Broadway Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.1 Miles (11.5 Kilometers)

Broadway Street (PA-2004) Over Casselman River in Meyersdale: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 147 ft. Main Span: 71 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1951 By: Unknown

A good example of a 1950s bridge in Pennsylvania, this bridge was rehabilitated.

X
Bender Bridge
Ficke Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.2 Kilometers)

Bender Bridge Road (TR-504) Over Elk Lick Creek in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 48 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1885 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

A small, but noteworthy bridge in a potential rural historic district.

Maust Bridge
Moser Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.5 Miles (15.3 Kilometers)

Moser Road (TR-353) Over Casselman River in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 130 ft. Main Span: 123 ft. Roadway: 10.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1900 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York and Walker Brothers of Charleston, West Virginia

This bridge features some of the most unusual bottom chord details ever encountered.

X
Center Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.8 Kilometers)

Center Avenue (PA-3025) Over Railroad (CSX) in Somerset: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 148 ft. Main Span: 143 ft. Roadway: 17.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1912 By: Unknown

This bridge will likely be demolished soon despite its aesthetic value.

Housefelt Bridge
Musselman Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.9 Miles (15.9 Kilometers)

Musselman Avenue (Slickerman Road, TR-494) Over Coxes Creek in Somerset: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Queenpost Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 43 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 9.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1910 By: Unknown

An altered example of an uncommon small truss configuration.

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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