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Bear Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.079304,-79.691002

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Carries Donley Road over South Branch Bear Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 77.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Branch Bear Creek on Donley Road
History: Built 1913 by the Farris Bridge Co.
Built: 1913

Location: Armstrong County

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144642

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144643

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144644

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144645

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144646

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144647

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144648

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144649

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404640

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Beatty Mills Bridge

Status: Replaced with concrete bridge in 2008, trusses in storage

Location: 40.801667,-79.648333

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Carries TR 659 over Buffalo Creek
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 86.0 Feet

Overview: Bowstring pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on TR 659
History: Built ca. 1875 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Co
Built: ca. 1875

Location: Armstrong County

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Historical Plaque

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Beatty Mills concrete bridge

Photo taken by Brian McKee in January 2, 2009

404641

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Boltz Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.872478,-79.592346

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Carries Boltz Road over Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 78.1 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad on Boltz Road
History: Built ca. 1925
Built: ca. 1925

Location: Armstrong County

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395412

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West side view

Photo taken by Brian Manville on June 27, 2017

395413

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Southwest corner

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395414

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Railing - south side

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395415

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Road surface

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395416

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Railing - north side

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395417

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East end view

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395418

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North side - outside view

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395419

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South side - outside view

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395420

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Underneath bridge

Looking from west to east

Photo taken by Brian Manville on June 27, 2017

395421

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Underneath west end

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395422

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Underneath bridge

Shot from RR tracks

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395423

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West side

Taken from south side of bridge

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395424

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East side

Taken from south side of bridge

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395425

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Base - west side of tracks

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395426

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Underneath - east end

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View of bridge from B&P RR tunnel

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on June 27, 2017

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View of bridge and tunnel

Photo taken from north of Boltz Road.

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Climax Bridge

Status: No longer exists

Location: 40.985000,-79.376667

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Carries Climax Rd over Redbank Creek
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 257.9 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Three-span deck truss bridge over Redbank Creek on Climax Rd
History: Built ca. 1898; demolished 2009
Built: ca. 1898

Location: Armstrong County

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Climax Deck Truss

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Climax Deck Truss

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131230

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Climax Deck Truss

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Climax Deck Truss

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Abandoned Railroad Tunnel

This interesting tunnel is located at the north end of the deck truss. The tracks were removed sometime after 2006. The tunnel is in Clarion County.

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Cogley Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 40.847300,-79.362400

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Carries Cogley Bridge over South Fork of Pine Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 54.1 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Fork of Pine Creek
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Armstrong County

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Cogley Bridge

Photo taken by Brian McKee in January 2, 2009

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Cogley Bridge

Karen and Travis Bittinger

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131236

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Cogley Bridge

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Cogley Bridge

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404643

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County Home Bridge

Status: Unknown status

Location: 40.817211,-79.480269

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Carries CR 1 over Cowanshannock Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Cowanshannock Creek on CR 1
History: Built ca. 1895
Built: ca. 1895

Location: Armstrong County

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Foxburg Bridge (1921)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.139667,-79.681417

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Carries Route 58 over Allegheny River
Design: truss/through/warren
Design Details: Warren through truss
Total Length: 538.1 Feet
Span Length: 173.9 Feet

Overview: Lost 2 level through truss bridge over Allegheny River on Route 58 and B&O RR in Foxburg
History: Built 1921; rehabilitated 1981/1985; demolished July 24, 2008
Built: 1921

Location: Armstrong County

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Overview

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108514

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Portal

Photo taken May 2006 by Jack Schmidt

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Image

Published prior to 1923

404644

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Bridgemapper.com photo

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Foxburg 1

collection of Robert A Gardner

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Foxburg 2

collection of Robert A Gardner

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Foxburg 3

collection of Robert A Gardner

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Foxburg 4

collection of Robert A Gardner

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Gastown Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.711667,-79.305000

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Carries TR 690 over Plum Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 102.0 Feet
Span Length: 102.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Plum Creek on TR 690
History: Built ca. 1908 by the Penn Bridge Co.
Built: ca. 1908

Location: Armstrong County

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Glade Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.799167,-79.566944

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Carries PA 3017 over Glade Run
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 83.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Glade Run on PA 3017
History: Built 1922; rehabilitated ca. 1975
Built: 1922

Location: Armstrong County

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Johnston Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.701111,-79.322222

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Carries PA 2069 over Plum Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 80.1 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Plum Creek on PA 2069
History: Built 1904; rehabilitated 1927
Built: 1904

Location: Armstrong County

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Johnston Pratt Pony

End View

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Johnston Pratt Pony

Plaque

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Johnston Pratt Pony

Side View

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Johnston Pratt Pony

3/4 View

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Bridgemapper.com photo

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Kittanning Bridge (1931)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.812500,-79.522778

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Carries PA 1038 over Allegheny River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 949.2 Feet
Span Length: 405.9 Feet

Overview: Three-span through truss bridge over Allegheny River on PA 1038 in Kittanning
History: Built 1931
Built: 1931

Location: Armstrong County

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Kittanning Bridge

Looking West

Photo taken by Brian McKee in January 2009

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Kittanning Bridge

Looking North

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Kittanning Bridge

Looking North

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Kittanning Bridge Lamp Post

East end of bridge

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in August 2016

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Kittaning Bridge View

Ektachrome by Richard C. Miller

Postcard published by Modern-Ad Butler PA.

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Kittanning Bridge

1932 view with old and new bridges

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Lower Pine Run Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.946999,-79.276410

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Carries Lower Mudlic Rd over Pine Run
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 86.0 Feet
Span Length: 86.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Pine Run on Lower Mudlic Road
History: Built ca. 1895
Built: ca. 1895

Location: Armstrong County

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Lower Pine Run Bridge

3/4 View

Photo taken by Brian McKee in January 2009

133135

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Lower Pine Run Bridge

Side View

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Lower Pine Run Bridge

End View

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Bridgemapper.com photo

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465444

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on January 30, 2020

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465446

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465447

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Mahoning Creek Bridge (Deanville)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.931109,-79.388140

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Carries PA 1007 over Mahoning Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 181.1 Feet
Span Length: 85.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Mahoning Creek on PA 1007
History: Built 1913; rehabilitated 1975
Built: 1913

Location: Armstrong County

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369385

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East end view

Photo taken by Brian Manville in November 7, 2016

369386

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Southeast corner

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South side

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South side

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North side

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North inside view of stone block railing

Photo taken by Brian Manville in November 7, 2016

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West end view

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Northwest corner

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Northwest base

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Northwest base

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Underneath west side

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Underneath west side

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Bridgemapper.com photo

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McAuley Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.849600,-79.328800

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Carries TR 535 over South Fork Pine Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 70.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Fork Pine Creek on TR 535
History: Built 1912; rehabilitated 1973
Built: 1912

Location: Armstrong County

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McAuley Bridge

Looking Northeast

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McAuley Bridge

Looking North

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McAuley Bridge

Looking Northwest

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McAuley Bridge

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McAuley Bridge

Looking South

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Bridgemapper.com photo

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P&S Railroad Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.810767,-79.524219

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Carries SR 4025 over P&S Railroad
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 23.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over P&S Railroad on SR 4025 in Applewold
History: Built 1910; replaced 2014
Built: 1910

Location: Armstrong County

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Photo taken by Todd Wilson in 2007

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Bridgemapper.com photo

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Parker Bridge (1934)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.102349,-79.680549

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Carries Route 368 over Allegheny River
Design: truss/through/parker
Design Details: Parker through truss
Total Length: 1140.1 Feet
Span Length: 390.1 Feet

Overview: Four-span through truss bridge over Allegheny River on Route 368.
History: Built 1934
Built: 1934

Location: Armstrong County

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Overview

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108516

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Portal

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144650

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Photo taken by Brian McKee in August 2009

144651

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Photo taken by Brian McKee in August 2009

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on June 20, 2017

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Pittsburg & Shawmut Railroad Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.708333,-79.588333

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Carries SR 3025 (Clinton Road) over Pittsburg & Shawmut Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 119.1 Feet
Span Length: 22.0 Feet

Overview: Wooden bridge over Pittsburg & Shawmut Railroad on SR 3025 (Clinton Road)
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Armstrong County

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Simpson Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.983333,-79.575000

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Carries TR 396 over Huling Run
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 39.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Huling Run on TR 396
History: Built ca. 1900
Built: ca. 1900

Location: Armstrong County

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Buffalo Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.758889,-79.670556

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Carries PA 3004 over Buffalo Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 168.0 Feet
Span Length: 154.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on PA 3004
History: Built 1935; replaced 1992
Built: 1935

Location: Armstrong County

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Buffalo Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.783611,-79.688056

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Carries PA 3015 over Buffalo Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 116.1 Feet
Span Length: 111.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Buffalo Creek on PA 3015
History: Built ca. 1915; replaced 1999
Built: ca. 1915

Location: Armstrong County

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Nulton Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.791667,-79.463333

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Carries TR 572 over Cowanshannock Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 95.1 Feet
Span Length: 90.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Cowanshannock Creek on TR 572
History: Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1952; replaced 2001
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Armstrong County

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Crooked Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.675000,-79.458333

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Carries PA 2026 over Crooked Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 164.1 Feet
Span Length: 76.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Crooked Creek on PA 2026
History: Built 1912; replaced 1994
Built: 1912

Location: Armstrong County

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Crooked Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

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Carries PA 2036 over Crooked Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 179.1 Feet
Span Length: 173.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Crooked Creek on PA 2036
History: Built 1936; rehabilitated 1931; replaced 1992
Built: 1936

Location: Armstrong County

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Glade Run Bridge (Moore Ln)

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.821667,-79.573333

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Carries TR 433 over Glade Run
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Lost concrete arch bridge over Glade Run on TR 433
History: Built 1924; replaced 1992
Built: 1924

Location: Armstrong County

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Glade Run Bridge (Sotos Road)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.815918,-79.570350

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Carries Sotos Rd over Glade Run
Design: beam/stringer/wood
Design Details: Timber stringer
Total Length: 24.0 Feet
Span Length: 21.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Glade Run on Sotos Road
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1967; replaced 1992
Built: 1927

Location: Armstrong County

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Dedication plaque

Photo taken by Brian Manville on April 12, 2018

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East portal

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West portal

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South side - exterior view

Photo taken by Brian Manville in April 2018

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North side - exterior view

Photo taken by Brian Manville in April 2018

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Mahoning Creek Bridge (Reesedale)

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.933056,-79.460278

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Carries SR 1003 over Mahoning Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 256.9 Feet
Span Length: 126.0 Feet

Overview: Lost two-span through truss bridge over Mahoning Creek on SR 1003
History: Built 1926; replaced 1992
Built: 1926

Location: Armstrong County

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Mahoning Creek Bridge (Wildlife Road)

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.926521,-79.290873

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Carries TR 748 over Mahonning Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 157.2 Feet
Span Length: 152.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Mahoning Creek on TR 748
History: Built 1886; rehabilitated 1949; replaced 1994
Built: 1886

Location: Armstrong County

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Ford City Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.761667,-79.545000

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Carries PA 0128 over Allegheny River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 994.1 Feet
Span Length: 400.0 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Allegheny River
History: Built 1914; replaced 2000
Built: 1914

Location: Armstrong County

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Bridgemapper.com photo

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Ford City Bridge

1915 view

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Pine Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.849167,-79.329167

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Carries Eagle Run Rd (PA 1037) over Pine Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Pine Creek on Eagle Run Road near Echo
History: Built 1913; rehabilitated 1981
Built: 1913

Location: Armstrong County

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East side - exterior view

Photo taken by Brian Manville on February 1, 2018

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North portal

Photo taken by Brian Manville in February 2018

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South portal

Photo taken by Brian Manville in February 2018

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West side - exterior view

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Lower McWilliams Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.960000,-79.256667

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Carries TR 771 over Pine Run
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 112.9 Feet
Span Length: 108.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Pine Run on TR 771
History: Built 1898 by the King Bridge Co.; rehabilitated 1959; replaced 1998
Built: 1898

Location: Armstrong County

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Red Bank Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.001111,-79.336667

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Carries PA 28 over Red Bank Creek
Design: truss/pony/parker
Design Details: Parker pony truss
Total Length: 242.1 Feet
Span Length: 118.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Red Bank Creek on PA 28
History: Built 1933; replaced 1998
Built: 1933

Location: Armstrong County

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Redbank Creek Bridge - Hawthorn

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.018433,-79.272100

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Carries Walker Flat Road over Redbank Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 208.0 Feet
Span Length: 202.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Redbank Creek on Walker Flat Road
History: Built 1902; rehabilitated 1948; replaced 1992
Built: 1902

Location: Armstrong County

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Additional east side view of existing bridge

Photo taken by Brian Manville in March 15, 2017

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Looking north

Current bridge

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Looking south

Current bridge

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East side - outside view

Current bridge

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Piers in Redbank Creek

Shot from Clarion County side looking at Armstrong County side.

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Base on Clarion County side of old bridge

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Looking north from current bridge

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South bank

Armstrong County side of Redbank Creek.

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Piers in Redbank Creek

Clarion County on left - Armstrong County on right.

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North bank

Clarion County side of Redbank Creek.

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Johnston Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.724289,-79.275991

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Carries TR 666 over South Branch Plum Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 71.9 Feet
Span Length: 66.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over South Branch Plum Creek on TR 666
History: Built 1904; rehabilitated 1953; replaced 2001
Built: 1904

Location: Armstrong County

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South Fork Pine Creek Bridge

Status: Unknown status

Location: 40.870000,-79.465000

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Carries TR 529 over South Fork Pine Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 70.9 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over South Fork Pine Creek on TR 529
History: Built 1912; rehabilitated 1973
Built: 1912

Location: Armstrong County

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Pine Furnace Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.853333,-79.430000

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Carries TR 566 over South Fork Pine Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 77.1 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over South Fork Pine Creek on TR 566
History: Built ca. 1910; rehabilitated 1953; replaced 1999
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Armstrong County

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BPRR - Allegheny River Bridge (Reesedale)

Status: Abandoned

Location: 40.932800,-79.463640

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Carries Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad over Allegheny River
Design: truss/through/pennsylvania
Design Details: Pennsylvania through truss
Total Length: 1120.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Allegheny River on Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad
History: Built 1911;
Built: 1911

Location: Armstrong County

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Photo taken by Brian McKee in August 2009

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Photo taken by Brian McKee in August 2009

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Photo taken by Brian McKee in August 2009

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Photo taken by Chris Litherland

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on May 7, 2019

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BPRR - Mahoning Creek Bridge #2

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 40.937070,-79.361511

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Carries Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad over Mahoning Creek
Design: truss/deck
Design Details: Deck truss
Total Length: 490.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck truss bridge over Mahoning Creek on Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad
History:
Built: 1911

Location: Armstrong County

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West end view

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Plaque

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View from southwest side

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View from southwest side

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View from northwest corner

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Looking east across bridge

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Looking east across bridge

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Looking west across bridge

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East end of bridge

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Southeast corner

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Southeast corner

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Railing on north side of bridge

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North side looking at pier in Mahoning Creek

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BPRR - Mahoning Creek Bridge #1

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.928429,-79.399867

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Carries Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad over Mahoning Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over Mahoning Creek on Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Armstrong County

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B&P RR - Mahoning Creek Bridge #1

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Buffalo Street Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.675000,-79.691667

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Carries PA 356 Northbound (Buffalo Street) over Buffalo Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 386.2 Feet
Span Length: 94.2 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Buffalo Creek on PA 356 Northbound (Buffalo Street)
History: Built 1925; rehabilitated 1990; replaced 2013
Built: 1925

Location: Armstrong County

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BPRR - Allegheny River Bridge (West Hills)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.870162,-79.480430

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Carries Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad over Allegheny River
Design: truss/deck/baltimore
Design Details: Baltimore deck truss
Total Length: 1682.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Baltimore deck truss bridge over Allegheny River on Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad
History: Built 1899
Built: 1899

Location: Armstrong County

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on May 23, 2017

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on May 23, 2017

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on May 23, 2017

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on May 23, 2017

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on May 23, 2017

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Looking up at east side from Allegheny River

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Flood measuring marker

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Looking up at east side from SR 1033

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BPRR - South Fork Pine Creek Truss #1

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.852546,-79.432569

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Carries Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad over South Fork Pine Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over South Fork Pine Creek on Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Armstrong County

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East side

Photo taken by Brian Manville on June 15, 2017

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Dedication plaque

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Base - northeast corner

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North side - outside view

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Inside view of northeast corner

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on June 15, 2017

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on June 15, 2017

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on June 15, 2017

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West end

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South side - outside view

Photo taken by Brian Manville on June 15, 2017

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Top of west side

Photo taken by Brian Manville on June 15, 2017

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Oncoming train

Photo taken by Brian Manville on June 15, 2017

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Signal hut

Located 1/2 mile east of bridge

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BPRR - South Fork Pine Creek Truss #2

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.857870,-79.446945

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Carries Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad over South Fork Pine Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pratt through truss bridge over South Fork Pine Creek on Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad
History:
Built: 1899

Location: Armstrong County

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West end view

Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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Manufacturing plaque

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Last painted 1975

Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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View of south side of bridge

Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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Base of northwest corner

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Top of northwest corner

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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East end view

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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Buffalo and Pittsburgh RR marker

Photo taken by Brian Manville in October 2016

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BPRR - South Fork Pine Creek Truss #3

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.859712,-79.450829

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Carries Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad over South Fork Pine Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over South Fork Pine Creek on Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad
History:
Built:

Location: Armstrong County

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East portal

Photo taken by Brian Manville on July 18, 2018

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Plaque - east side

(Yes, it’s upside down.)

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Northeast corner

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North side - exterior view

Taken from east side

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South side - exterior view

Taken from east side

Photo taken by Brian Manville on July 18, 2018

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on July 18, 2018

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on July 18, 2018

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on July 18, 2018

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on July 18, 2018

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Plaque - west side

Photo taken by Brian Manville on July 18, 2018

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West portal

Photo taken by Brian Manville on July 18, 2018

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North side - exterior view

Taken from west side

Photo taken by Brian Manville on July 18, 2018

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South side - exterior view

Taken from west side

Photo taken by Brian Manville on July 18, 2018

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BPRR - Adrian Trestle

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.886070,-79.536767

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Carries Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad over Limestone Run
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Limestone Run on Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad
History:
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Location: Armstrong County

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Kittanning Bridge (1874)

Status: Demolished

Location: 40.812631,-79.522407

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Carries Market Street over Allegheny River
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring through truss, 17 foot roadway plus one sidewalk, five foot width.
Total Length: 910.0 Feet
Span Length: 182.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Allegheny River
History:
Built: 1874

Location: Armstrong County

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PA Kittanning Bridge and Allegheny River

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BRIDGE IN KITTANNING PA a

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Kittaning Bridge view

From 1921 Postcard

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1911 postmark

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Nice overview shot

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Kittaning Bridge (Old)

1932 view with old and new bridges

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1870s image (right image of stereoview)

Digitally altered in an attempt to reduce the effects of aging on the original print. Original print in the collection of the New York Public library and can be reached via the link.

Photo digitally altered by Art S. in September 2021

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1870s image (left image of stereoview)

Digitally altered in an attempt to reduce the effects of aging on the original print. Original print in the collection of the New York Public library and can be reached via the link.

Photo digitally altered by Art S. in September 2021

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1870s stereoview

Digitally altered in an attempt to reduce the effects of aging on the original print. Original print in the collection of the New York Public library and can be reached via the link.

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BO - Foxburg Bridge (1872)

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.140015,-79.680673

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Carries B&O Railroad over Allegheny River
Design: truss/through/howe
Design Details: Howe through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Howe through truss bridge over Allegheny River on B&O Railroad
History: Built 1872; reconstructed 1908; replaced 1912
Built: 1872

Location: Armstrong County

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Foxburg Bridge

General view of structure from east end, after conclusion of rolling operation, August21, showing old span in rolled-out position on falsework, and new span in place

Published prior to 1923

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1906 postmark

Road and rail?

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B&O - Foxburg Bridge (Old)

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Mahoning Creek Bridge (Putneyville)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.947167,-79.319544

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Carries SR1025 over Mahoning Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 163.1 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Mahoning Creek on SR1025
History: Built 1971; rehabilitated 2012
Built: 1971

Location: Armstrong County

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in February 28, 2017

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in February 28, 2017

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Buffalo Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.818954,-79.661464

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Carries T-427 Yellow Dog Road over Buffalo Creek
Design: beam/stringer
Design Details: Stringer
Total Length: 89.9 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Stringer bridge over Buffalo Creek on T-427 Yellow Dog Road
History: Built 1924
Built: 1924

Location: Armstrong County

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Dedication plaque

Photo taken by Brian Manville on May 23, 2017

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2nd dedication plaque

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View from east side

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Northeast corner

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Inside view - northeast corner

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Outside view - north side

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Inside view - north side

Photo taken by Brian Manville on May 23, 2017

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Outside view - north side

Shot from northwest corner

Photo taken by Brian Manville on May 23, 2017

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Outside view - south side

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BPRR - Boltz Road Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.872076,-79.592616

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Carries Buffalo & Pittsburgh RR over
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 690.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Tunnel on Buffalo & Pittsburgh RR
History: Built 1899
Built: 1899

Location: Armstrong County

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Tunnel as seen from bridge (north side)

Photo taken by Brian Manville on June 27, 2017

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North portal

Photo taken by Brian Manville on June 27, 2017

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Northwest corner

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Roof on north side

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South portal

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Date stone

Found on south portal - date not shown on north portal

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Southwest corner - exterior view

Photo taken by Brian Manville on June 27, 2017

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View into tunnel

South side

Photo taken by Brian Manville on June 27, 2017

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Southeast corner

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Roof

South side

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Roof

South side

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Bridge and tunnel

Shown from north side of Boltz Road - looking south

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Judge J. Frank Graff Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.796416,-79.518080

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Carries US 422/PA 28 (Ben Franklin Highway) over Allegheny River
Design: truss/deck/warren
Design Details: Warren deck truss
Total Length: 2701.2 Feet
Span Length: 420.0 Feet

Overview: Warren deck truss bridge over Allegheny River on US 422/PA 28 (Ben Franklin Highway)
History: Built 1974
Built: 1974

Location: Armstrong County

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Bridgemapper.com photo

Photo taken by Todd Wilson in 2005

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Bridgemapper.com photo

Photo taken by Todd Wilson in January 2010

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Mahoning Creek Bridge (Dayton)

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.901707,-79.221582

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Carries SR 839 over Mahoning Creek
Design: frame/concrete
Design Details: Concrete rigid frame
Total Length: 450.2 Feet
Span Length: 80.1 Feet

Overview: Concrete rigid frame bridge over Mahoning Creek on SR 839
History: Built 1942
Built: 1942

Location: Armstrong County

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Bridgemapper.com photo

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Worthington Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.839642,-79.645289

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Carries US 422 over Buffalo Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 890.1 Feet
Span Length: 174.9 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Buffalo Creek on US 422
History: Built 1960; rehabilitated 1992
Built: 1960

Location: Armstrong County

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Bridgemapper.com photo

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Oscar Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.841222,-79.371586

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Carries Oscar Road (SR 1028) over South Fork Pine Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 65.0 Feet
Span Length: 63.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over South Fork Pine Creek on Oscar Road (SR 1028)
History: Built 1940; rehabilitated 2012
Built: 1940

Location: Armstrong County

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Bridgemapper.com photo

Photo taken by Todd Wilson in 2007

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1st Street Bridge (Replacement)

Status:

Location: 40.580911,-79.568058

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Carries over
Design: unknown
Design Details:
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bridge
History:
Built:

Location: Armstrong County

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Sedwick Lane Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.814506,-79.456637

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Carries Sedwick Lane (Private Driveway) over Cowanshannock Creek
Design: truss/pony/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Bowstring pony truss bridge over Cowanshannock Creek on Sedwick Lane (Private Driveway)
History:
Built:

Location: Armstrong County

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Putneyville - Mahoning Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge in 1971

Location: 40.947170,-79.319540

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Carries PA 1025 over Mahoning Creek
Design: truss/through/baltimore
Design Details: Baltimore through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Baltimore through truss bridge over Mahoning Creek on PA 1025
History:
Built: 1883

Location: Armstrong County

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Putneyville - Mahoning Creek Bridge

The Philadelphia Inquirer: April 22 1969

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Putneyville - Mahoning Creek Bridge

Simpson's Leader-Times: December 9 1969

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Putneyville - Mahoning Creek Bridge

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Simpson's Leader-Times: December 9 1969

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Eddyville Bridge

Status: Collapsed in 1966 as new bypass span was being completed.

Location: 40.945283,-79.276857

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Carries Old Route 03086 over Mahoning Creek
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Tubular Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 118.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Mahoning Creek on Old Route 03086
History: Built in 1881 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; collapsed in 1966
Built: 1881

Location: Armstrong County

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Eddyville Bridge

Simpson's Leader-Times: March 30 1966

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Parker Bridge (Pre 1873)

Status: No longer exists

Location: 41.101045,-79.679477

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Carries over Allegheny River
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Allegheny River
History:
Built: 1872?

Location: Armstrong County

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Parker PA

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Parker PA bridge bowstring

Curious about the maker (WIBCo.?)

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Parker Pa. From the Bluff.preview

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Parker Pa. bridge 2

Original bridge with railroad depot on the east end.

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Parker Pa. bridge 2 colorized

Original bridge with railroad depot on the east end.

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Parker Pa. bridge 3 colorized

nice close up

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Parker Pa. bridge 4 colorized

1884?

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Parker Pa. bridge 5 colorized

Nicely colorized

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Parker Pa. bridge 6 bookjacket

interesting view

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Parker Pa. bridge 7 colorized

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Parker Pa. bridge closeup

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477657

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Parker Pa. bridge 9 flood

newspaper clipping of a flood.

Photo taken by Art Suckewer

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Ice gorge 1907

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Ice 1911

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Parker Pa. bridge 12 ice

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Parker Pa. bridge 13

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477662

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Parker Pa. bridge 14

Token from when this was a toll bridge

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477663

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Parker Pa. bridge 15 ice

This give a real sense of the danger ice can bring to bridges

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Parker Pa. bridge 16

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Parker Pa. bridge 17

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Parker Pa. bridge 18

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Parker Pa. bridge 19 old behind new

Note the old bridge still standing behind the new one pic must be from the mid 30s as the new bridge was built in 1934.

Photo taken by Art Suckewer

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Feb 28, 1917

Another ice jam

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477669

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1877 map

Here is a map from Caldwell's Atlas of Clarion County (1877) showing East Parker (Pollock). This map shows the location of the railroad depot, a hotel, and several other structures. It also shows the Parker and Karns City Railroad crossed the bridge, connecting both sides of the Allegheny River. Could there have been tracks on the bridge?

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1919 map

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The final jam - 1934

Text copied from linked facebook page: Here is a clipping from Newspapers.com (paid subscription site) from the March 8, 1934 edition of the News-Herald (Franklin, PA). The caption reads: "Here is the manner in which the jammed ice in the Allegheny River on Monday threatened the bridge at Parker's Landing. In fact, the pressure of the ice was sufficient to move the bridge three inches. Then just when it seems that the structure would be swept downstream, the big ice pack began moving out. Traffic over the bridge has been suspended on account of its weakened condition. Farther downstream the gorge stacked up at East Brady, tearing out two spans of the town's bridge over the Allegheny, and making necessary a detour of 59 miles to get to the other side:"

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Parker Pa. bridge 25 Stereoview 1

1872ish

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Parker Pa. bridge 25 Stereoview 2

1872ish

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Parker Pa. bridge 25 Stereoview back

back of card latest date shown is 1872

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Parker Pa. bridge 26 Stereoview

Neat shot found on facebook

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PSR - Colwell Cut Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.937138,-79.363188

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Carries SR 28 over Pittsburgh & Shawmut RR
Design: arch/deck/open
Design Details: Open-spandrel concrete arch
Total Length: 220.0 Feet
Span Length: 128.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Open-spandrel arch bridge over Pittsburgh & Shawmut RR on SR 28
History: Built 1921
Built: 1921

Location: Armstrong County

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PSR - Colwell Cut Bridge

From Reinforced Concrete Bridges of Luten Design

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PSR - Mahoning Tunnel

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.930795,-79.451257

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Carries Pittsburgh & Shawmut RR over hillside
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 1040.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned tunnel under hillside on Pittsburgh & Shawmut RR
History:
Built:

Location: Armstrong County

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PSR - Mahoning Tunnel

west portal in 2015

Photo taken by CokeOvenMike

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Apollo Truss Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.580607,-79.568300

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Carries First Street over Kiskiminetas River
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: (5)8-panel, pinned Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Kiskiminetas River on First Street
History: Lost in 1936 flood
Built:

Location: Armstrong County

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Apollo Truss Bridge

Photo from old postcard


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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