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West Brownsville Junction Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

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.

Brownsville High Level Bridge
Lane Bane Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.8 Miles (1.3 Kilometers)

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.

Dunlaps Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.1 Miles (1.7 Kilometers)

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.

Dunlap's Creek Bridge
Market Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.1 Miles (1.7 Kilometers)

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!

Brownsville Bridge
Old Brownsville Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.1 Miles (1.8 Kilometers)

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.

Coal Center Bridge
Water Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.6 Miles (4.1 Kilometers)

Water Street Over Pike Run in Coal Center: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 107 ft. Main Span: 101 ft. Roadway: 13.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1888 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

A classic example of Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania design, this bridge in amazingly in decent shape.

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Simpson Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.8 Miles (4.5 Kilometers)

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.

Belle Vernon Bridge
Speers - Belle Vernon Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.8 Miles (9.3 Kilometers)

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.

Speers Railroad Bridge
Belle Vernon Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.8 Miles (9.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Monongahela River in Belle Vernon and Speers: Washington County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected K-Truss Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 2,610 ft. Main Span: 450 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1930 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and A. N. Doud

This giant bridge is one of the only bridges in the entire state to display the rare K-truss configuration.

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Charleroi-Monessen Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.5 Miles (12.1 Kilometers)

Lock Street (PA-2018) Over Monongahela River in Charleroi and Monessen: Washington County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 20 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,810 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1906 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Emil Swensson, of Mercantile Bridge Company

A huge example of its type and is a stunning landmark, yet was targeted by PennDOT for reduction to scrap metal.

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Mill Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.9 Miles (12.7 Kilometers)

Mill Street Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Millsboro: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 98 ft. Main Span: 98 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1908 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This abandoned Warren pony truss overpass has an enormous skew to it!

Millsboro Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.2 Miles (13.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned Monongahela Railroad) Over 10 Mile Creek and PA-88 in Millsboro: Washington County, Pennsylvania and Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

An impressive Parker truss span provides a gateway into the Monongahela River from 10 Mile Creek.

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Millsboro Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.3 Kilometers)

PA-88 Over 10 Mile Creek in Millsboro: Washington County, Pennsylvania and Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 313 ft. Main Span: 152 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1932 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

A beautiful two-span massive-membered through truss got demolished by PennDOT.

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Donora-Webster Bridge
Lieutenant Governor Ernest Kline Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.5 Miles (15.2 Kilometers)

10th Street (PA-1022) Over Monongahela River in Donora and Webster: Washington County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 20 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,547 ft. Main Span: 518 ft. Roadway: 22.6 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1908 By: Toledo-Massillon Bridge Company of Toledo, Ohio and A. N. Nelson

One of the most stunning landmark bridges in all of Pennsylvania, yet it was sentenced to demolition for no reason.

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Layton Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.7 Miles (15.6 Kilometers)

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.

Banning Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.7 Miles (15.7 Kilometers)

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.

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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