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Estep Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Snee Road (TR-844) Over Peters Creek in Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 68 ft. Main Span: 64 ft. Roadway: 13.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Although falsework has been added to support this bridge, it retains its original materials and unusual designs of its builder.

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Brownsville Road Bridge
PA-88 Peters Creek Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.6 Miles (2.6 Kilometers)

Brownsville Road (PA-88) Over Peters Creek in Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 65 ft. Main Span: 63 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1916 By: F. S. Wilson of Kittanning, Pennsylvania

This is a traditionally composed example of a highway through plate girder.

Cochrans Mill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.9 Miles (3 Kilometers)

Cochrans Mill Road (PA-) Over Lick Run in Jefferson: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 24 ft. Main Span: 24 ft. Roadway: 16.4 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1901 By: Unknown

This stone arch bridge is unaltered and in good condition.

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Peters Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.9 Miles (3.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (Pittsburgh and West Virginia) Over Peters Creek and Piney Fork Road in Jefferson: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 4 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This railroad bridge is noted for its through truss span with a highly unusual skew design.

Froman Run Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.4 Miles (3.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail) Over PA-88 and Froman Run in Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This Warren deck truss adds interest to a drive along PA-88.

Wilson Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.2 Miles (5.1 Kilometers)

Wilson Road Over Lick Run in Jefferson: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Corrugated Multi-Plate Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1935 By: Unknown and R. A. Schneider

This tiny stone faced bridge is an example of a bridge that looks like a stone arch but is not, a style that was a fad in the 1930s.

Mingo Creek Railroad Bridge
Crookham Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.6 Miles (5.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (Wheeling and Lake Erie) Over Mingo Creek and Ginger Hill Road in Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Built By: Unknown

This large, tall historic bridge is dwarfed by the enormous and ugly PA-43 Bridge.

Brownsville Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.1 Miles (6.5 Kilometers)

Brownsville Road Over Lick Run in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is a very tiny concrete arch bridge.

Clairton Boulevard Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.8 Miles (7.8 Kilometers)

Clairton Boulevard Over Lebanon Church Road (Curry Hollow Road) in Pleasant Hills: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 72 ft. Main Span: 68 ft. Roadway: 51.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1939 By: Unknown

This PWA project is a remarkably complete and largely unaltered example of an early interchange and associated overpass bridge.

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Frye Station Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.8 Miles (9.3 Kilometers)

PA-481 Over Pigeon Creek in Frye: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 82 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1935 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

A nice small-scale massive-membered Parker pony truss with riveted connections.

Elizabeth Bridge
Regis Malady Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.9 Miles (9.5 Kilometers)

PA-51 (Hayden Boulevard) Over Monongahela River and Various Streets in Elizabeth and West Elizabeth: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous (Arch and Suspended Deck) 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,502 ft. Main Span: 450 ft. Roadway: 53.5 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1951 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This is a highly attractive example of a 1950s truss bridge that has the visual appearance of an arch bridge.

PA-837 - New England Hollow Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.1 Miles (9.9 Kilometers)

New England Hollow Road and PA-837 (Clairton Dravosburg Road) Over Unnamed Stream or Run in Clairton: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Built By: James W. Powers

This is a bridge of tiny span but extremely wide width as it carries two roads, and appears to have been widened at some point in its history.

PA-837 Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.2 Miles (9.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over PA-837 and Railroad (Pennsylvania Union Railroad) in Clairton: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 600 ft. Main Span: 420 ft. Main Spans: 1

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

This large overpass truss is noted for its combination of pinned and riveted connections.

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Van Voorhis Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.3 Miles (10.1 Kilometers)

Butsko Road (TR-581) Over Pigeon Creek in Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 95 ft. Main Span: 91 ft. Roadway: 13.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1916 By: Unknown and Chaney and Armstrong

This bridge has been closed to traffic but would be easy to rehabilitate for continued vehicular use.

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Lebanon Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.5 Miles (10.4 Kilometers)

Lebanon Road (PA-885) Over Railroad (Union Railroad) in West Mifflin: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 146 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 42.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1931 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This unique concrete arch bridge had an extremely rare and unusual stepped skew design!

Clairton Works Bridge North
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.5 Miles (10.5 Kilometers)

Mill Drive Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Clairton: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 560 ft. Main Span: 125 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is one of two private highway bridges that provide access to the Clairton Works steel mill.

Clairton Works Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.9 Miles (11.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (Wheeling and Lake Erie) Over PA-837 (State Street) and Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Clairton: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 385 ft. Main Span: 155 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This low level viaduct style bridge with a variety of span lengths on its approach heads into a steel mill.

Clairton Works Bridge South
HSR

Rough Distance: 7 Miles (11.3 Kilometers)

Mill Drive Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Clairton: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 605 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is one of two private highway bridges that provide access to the Clairton Works steel mill.

Glenbury Street Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.4 Miles (11.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (Pittsburgh and West Virginia) Over Glenbury Street in Pttsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is a typical narrow tunnel-like concrete arch railroad overpass.

Clairton Coke Works Bridge
Union Railroad Clairton Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.4 Miles (11.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned Union Railroad) Over Monongahela River in Clairton: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

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

Length: 1,154 ft. Main Span: 498 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1903 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Albert Lucius of New York, New York

This massive bridge is noted for its very long 500 foot main span, and also its design which anticipated an upper deck in addition to the lower deck.

Mansfield Bridge
Dravosburg Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.8 Miles (12.5 Kilometers)

Richland Avenue Over Monongahela River and Various Roads and Railroads in Dravosburg and McKeesport: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,934 ft. Main Span: 500 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1951 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Allegheny County Department of Public Works

This is an outstanding, unaltered example of a mid 20th century cantilever truss bridge.

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PA-917 Bridge
Pittsburgh Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.3 Miles (13.4 Kilometers)

PA-917 (Pittsburgh Road) Over I-70 in Near Bentleyville: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 85 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1949 By: Unknown

With its attractive arched plate girder structure, this old overpass is unique among expressway overpasses on I-70.

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Charleroi-Monessen Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.6 Miles (13.8 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.

River Road Ramp Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (13.9 Kilometers)

River Road Ramp Over Railroad (CSX) in McKeesport: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 83 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1945 By: Unknown

A traditional highway over railroad plate girder in Pennsylvania, this bridge connects to the larger and more significant historic arch bridge.

Glenwood Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14 Kilometers)

PA-885 Over Monongahela River, Railroad, and Carson Street in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous 18 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 2,276 ft. Main Span: 567 ft. Roadway: 54 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1966 By: Unknown and Richardson, Gordon, and Associates of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (George S. Richardson)

This bridge is unusual because most of the trusses are below deck except at the piers where they rise up forming a through truss design.

Jerome Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14.1 Kilometers)

George Lysle Boulevard (5th Avenue, PA-2094) Over Youghiogheny River and Railroad in McKeesport: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Two-Hinged Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 761 ft. Main Span: 455 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1937 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Department of Public Works

This striking bridge is one of only a few known crescent arch bridges in North America.

McKeesport Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX) Over Youghiogheny River in McKeesport: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 930 ft. Main Span: 248 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1968 By: Unknown

This is a late example of a steel truss bridge that uses rivets in its construction.

Glenwood Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX) Over Monongahela River in Pittsburgh and West Homestead: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 2,700 ft. Main Span: 465 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1915 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This bridge is noted for its large rivet-connected Pennsylvania through truss span.

Melanchton Street Footbridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.3 Kilometers)

Melanchton Street (Pedestrian Walkway) Over Railroad (CSX) in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 362 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built By: Unknown

This is an unusual riveted pedestrian footbridge truss of considerable size.

WHEMCO Access Bridge
West Homestead Footbridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.3 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over Railroad in West Homestead: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Main Span: 100 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This riveted through truss foot bridge has been abandoned with its approaches removed.

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McDowell Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (14.9 Kilometers)

McDowell Lane (TR-717) Over Chartiers Creek in Canonsburg and McMurray: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Continuous Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 143 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Roadway: 19.7 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1943 By: Unknown

This is a rare example of a concrete through girder in western Pennsylvania.

Busway Ramp Bridge
Saw Mill Run Boulevard Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.3 Miles (14.9 Kilometers)

Busway Ramp (Saw Mill Run Boulevard) Over Liberty Avenue (US-19) in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1939 By: Unknown

This deck plate girder has an extreme skew and was built with Depression era relief funds.

Homeville Road Viaduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.5 Miles (15.3 Kilometers)

Homeville Road Over Thompson Run, Grant Avenue Extension, and Railroad (Union Railroad) in West Mifflin: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 779 ft. Main Span: 215 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1954 By: Unknown

This bridge is a good example of a mid-20th century deck truss viaduct.

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Donora-Webster Bridge
Lieutenant Governor Ernest Kline Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.5 Miles (15.3 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.

Irvine Street Footbridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.7 Kilometers)

Irvine Street Over Railroad (CSX) in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is an abandoned riveted pedestrian overpass truss bridge, with the approach at Irvine Street having been removed.

Mission Street Bridge East
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.8 Kilometers)

Mission Street Over Gomer Street and Greeley Street in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous Variable Depth Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 225 ft. Main Span: 92 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1939 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Edward Kean and Pittsburgh Department of Public Works

This is one of two very similar bridges on this street, noted for their attractive arched, riveted girders and decorative railing.

Mission Street Bridge West
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.8 Kilometers)

Mission Street Over 21st Street in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous Variable Depth Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 394 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1939 By: Booth and Flinn Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh Department of Public Works

This is one of two very similar bridges on this street, noted for their attractive arched, riveted girders and decorative railing.

Homestead High Level Bridge
Homestead Grays Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.9 Miles (15.9 Kilometers)

Browns Hill Road Over Monongahela River in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous 22 Panel Rivet-Connected Wichert Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 3,109 ft. Main Span: 534 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and George S. Richardson of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This bridge is an extremely rare example of a bridge with a Wichert truss detail.

21st Street Railroad Bridges
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.9 Miles (16 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over 21st Street in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built By: Unknown

This pair of bridges, one abandoned bridge for a single set of tracks and a wider bridge for four sets of tracks with only two currently, are representative examples of their type.

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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