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Hickory Creek Bridge
Willow Grove Hickory Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Wampum Road (Willowgrove Road) Over Hickory Creek in Rural: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Rainbow Through Arch, Fixed

Length: 112 ft. Main Span: 112 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1921 By: Unknown and Harrington, Howard, and Ash of Kansas City, Missouri

This rare bridge has not been maintained, yet is one of the only examples of its kind in the state.

Wampum Road Bridge
Willow Grove Mahoning Bridge, Old SR-18 Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.2 Miles (0.3 Kilometers)

Wampum Road (Old PA-18) Over Mahoning River in Rural: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 369 ft. Main Span: 257 ft. Roadway: 30.2 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1930 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This is an unusual example of a state standard Parker truss bridge with a heavy skew.

Mahoningtown Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.9 Miles (1.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Mahoning River in Mahoningtown: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

A rare example of a railroad pony truss, this is a two-span example.

Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge
Big Run Branch Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.2 Miles (3.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (Pittsburgh and and Lake Erie) Over Shenango River in New Castle: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Whipple (Double-Intersection Pratt) Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 370 ft. Main Span: 235 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This highly skewed and unusually ornate railroad bridge is one of the most beautiful railroad bridges ever seen!

Mahoning Avenue Viaduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.3 Miles (3.6 Kilometers)

Mahoning Avenue Over Shenango River and Railroad (Various) in New Castle: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

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

Length: 1,195 ft. Main Span: 307 ft. Roadway: 29.5 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1923 By: Independent Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Thomas Gilkey

This extremely long bridge is noted for a curve during its length of over 1000 feet, as well as some oddly skewed spans.

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Grant Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.2 Miles (5.2 Kilometers)

Grant Street Over Shenango River in New Castle: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 245 ft. Main Span: 240 ft. Roadway: 25 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1914 By: Unknown

This spectacular pin connected Pennsylvania truss was closed to traffic, and later demolished.

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Grove Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.3 Miles (5.3 Kilometers)

Grove Street Over Neshannock Creek in New Castle: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 212 ft. Main Span: 106 ft. Roadway: 45.3 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1950 By: Unknown

This bridge is an example of a standard plan beam bridge in Pennsylvania with attractive metal railings.

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Mill Street Bridge
American Veterans Memorial Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.4 Miles (5.4 Kilometers)

Mill Street Over Neshannock Creek in New Castle: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 221 ft. Main Span: 219 ft. Roadway: 31.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1917 By: Unknown and Thomas Gilkey

This fascinating bridge had a very unusual skew design.

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Edinburg Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.3 Miles (8.5 Kilometers)

US-224 (Youngstown-Poland Road) Over Mahoning River and Railroad (CSX) in Edinburg: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 480 ft. Main Span: 270 ft. Roadway: 34 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1936 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This complex and intricate 1930s design Parker truss is covered in v-lacing and lattice!

Main Street Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.5 Miles (8.9 Kilometers)

Abandoned Road Over Main Street (PA-288) in Wampum: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 50 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 19 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1930 By: Unknown

This overpass reperesents its type effectively due to good integrity.

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Chewton Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.6 Miles (8.9 Kilometers)

Wampum Road (PA-288) Over Railroad (CSX) in Chewton: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 319 ft. Main Span: 153 ft. Roadway: 23.3 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1922 By: Unknown

An attractive variation on a standard plan bridge in the state, with a heavy skew.

Cooks Crossing Bridge
Wallace Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.5 Miles (10.5 Kilometers)

Wallace Road Over North Fork Little Beaver Creek in Rural: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 88 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1892 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

A rare pony example of the Penn Bridge Company's unusual end post connection detail.

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Young's Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.4 Miles (11.8 Kilometers)

Sylvania Drive Over North Fork Little Beaver Creek in Rural: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 98 ft. Main Span: 92 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1

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

This bridge appears to be the work of Penn Bridge Company based on unusual details associated with that company.

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Hilltown Bridge
Churchill Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.8 Miles (12.5 Kilometers)

Churchill Road Over Mahoning River in Rural: Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 282 ft. Main Span: 153 ft. Roadway: 15.4 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown and Thomas Gilkey

This bridge was, prior to its senseless demolition, a two span structure, and one of the spans was older than the other, but both dated to a historic period.

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Koppel Viaduct
Ellwood - Koppel Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.2 Miles (13.3 Kilometers)

PA-351 Over Beaver River in Koppel: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,206 ft. Main Span: 221 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 7

Built 1915 By: Unknown

This is an uncommon example of a simple span large deck truss, and this bridge has a few unusual details as well.

Big Beaver Boulevard Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.4 Miles (15.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail) Over Big Beaver Boulevard (PA-18) in Near Homewood: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 230 ft. Main Span: 230 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is an impressive, massive through truss that carries a railroad over a highway.

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Homewood Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.4 Miles (15.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (Conrail) Over I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Homewood: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Span: 135 ft.

Built By: Unknown

This riveted pony truss with a heavy skew is an unexpected suprise on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.

Old Darlington Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.8 Kilometers)

Plum Street (Abandoned Section) Over North Fork Little Beaver Creek in Darlington: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States

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

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This traditional pony truss is abandoned and overgrown.

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Pennsylvania Turnpike Beaver River Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.9 Miles (15.9 Kilometers)

I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) Over Beaver River, PA-1001, and Railroad in Rural: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States

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

Length: 1,546 ft. Main Span: 410 ft. Roadway: 56 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1952 By: Unknown

This is a large cantilever deck truss that is hidden in a wooded setting.

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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