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Book Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.972218,-80.151452

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Carries Book Road (TR 348) over Muddy Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pin-connected, 4-panel Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 56.1 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Muddy Creek on Book Road (TR 348)
History: Built ca. 1895
Built: ca. 1895

Location: Butler County

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379735

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North side

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379733

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East side - outside view

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379734

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West side - outside view

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379732

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East side - outside view

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379730

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West side - inside view

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379731

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379729

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Driving surface

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379728

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Southwest corner

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379726

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South side

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379727

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West side - inside view

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404692

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Breakneck Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.741389,-80.034444

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Carries PA 3014 over Breakneck Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Breakneck Creek on PA 3014 in Callery
History: Built 1933
Built: 1933

Location: Butler County

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Butler City Viaduct

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.855000,-79.895000

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Carries PA 8 over B&LE Railroad
Design: truss/deck/pratt
Design Details: Main span: Pratt deck truss
Total Length: 839.0 Feet
Span Length: 185.0 Feet

Overview: Lost deck truss bridge over B&LE Railroad on PA 8 in Butler
History: Built 1918; rehabilitated 1972; replaced 2005
Built: 1918

Location: Butler County

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404693

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Caldwell Bridge

Status: Demolished and replaced

Location: 40.922443,-79.877604

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Carries TR 500 over Connoquenessing Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Riveted, 4-panel Pratt half-hip pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 56.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Connoquenessing Creek on TR 500 in Shanor-Northvue
History: Built 1910; replaced 2006
Built: 1910

Location: Butler County

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404694

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Jefferson Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.870833,-79.876389

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Carries PA 68 (E. Jefferson Street) over Connoquenessing Creek and B&LE and B&P railroads
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Main spans: Two separate Pratt through trusses
Total Length: 868.2 Feet
Span Length: 168.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over Connoquenessing Creek and B&LE and B&P railroads on PA 68 (E. Jefferson Street)
History: Built 1937; rehabilitated 1984
Built: 1937

Location: Butler County

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381552

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Looking south towards Butler

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381551

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381549

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Looking north towards Route 38 (in distance)

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381550

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381547

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381548

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381545

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381546

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381543

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381544

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381541

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381542

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381539

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381540

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381537

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381538

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381535

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381536

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381533

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381534

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404695

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Cunningham Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.675000,-79.748333

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Carries TR 572 over Bull Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 44.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Bull Creek on TR 572
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 2004
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Butler County

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Gus Flinner Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.889092,-80.100558

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Carries Sawyer Road (TR 357) over Yellow Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Riveted, 3-panel Pratt half-hip pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Yellow Creek on TR 357
History: Built ca. 1910 by the Penn Bridge Co.
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Butler County

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401209

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east portal view

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401210

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northeast corner

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401211

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southeast corner

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401212

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north view - interior

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401213

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northwest view

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401214

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west portal view

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401215

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southwest corner

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401216

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southwest corner

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404696

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McDeavitt Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.867438,-79.701970

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Carries Fenelton Road (TR 691) over Buffalo Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 50.9 Feet
Span Length: 50.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on Fenelton Road (TR 691)
History: Built 1907; replaced 2005
Built: 1907

Location: Butler County

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McFann Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.726667,-79.950000

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Carries TR 384 over Glade Run
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 43.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Glade Run on TR 384
History: Built ca. 1910
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Butler County

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Payne Bridge No. 2

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.969903,-80.144093

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Carries TR 318 (Currie Road) over Muddy Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 34.1 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Muddy Creek on TR 318 (Currie Road)
History: Built 1909
Built: 1909

Location: Butler County

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379739

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Northwest corner

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379737

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East side - outside view

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379738

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West side - outside view

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379736

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North side

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404697

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Senn Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.801429,-80.104764

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Carries Evergreen Mill Road (TR 323) over Little Connoquenessing Creek
Design: truss/pony/polygonal
Design Details: Polygonal Warren pony truss, mostly riveted but with pinned lower chord
Total Length: 90.9 Feet
Span Length: 86.0 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over Little Connoquenessing Creek on Evergreen Mill Road (TR 323)
History: Built 1929
Built: 1929

Location: Butler County

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404698

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Doughertys Mills Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.037303,-80.029775

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Carries PA 173 over Slippery Rock Creek
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Two-span closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 140.1 Feet
Span Length: 69.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Slippery Rock Creek on PA 173
History: Built 1929; rehabilitated 1976; Replaced in 2011
Built: 1929

Location: Butler County

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378751

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378752

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South view

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378750

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East side - outside view

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378748

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Northeast view

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378749

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378747

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North side view

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378746

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Northwest corner

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Downstream on Slippery Rock Creek (west side)

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Heck Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.883333,-79.800000

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Carries TR 620 over Bonnie Brook
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 46.9 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Bonnie Brook on TR 620
History: Built ca. 1910; replaced 2001
Built: ca. 1910

Location: Butler County

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Bonnie Brook Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.866667,-79.805000

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Carries TR 761 over Bonnie Brook
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 30.8 Feet
Span Length: 29.9 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Bonnie Brook on TR 761
History: Built ca. 1920; replaced 1996
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Butler County

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Welsh Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.826667,-80.030000

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Carries TR 360 over Connoquenessing Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 54.1 Feet
Span Length: 51.8 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Connoquenessing Creek on TR 360
History: Built 1901; rehabilitated 1985; replaced 1998
Built: 1901

Location: Butler County

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Connoquenessing Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.785000,-80.013333

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Carries TR 354 over Connoquenessing Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 111.9 Feet
Span Length: 107.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Connoquenessing Creek on TR 354
History: Built 1925; replaced 1993
Built: 1925

Location: Butler County

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Connoquenessing Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.800000,-80.025000

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Carries TR 415 over Connoquenessing Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 145.0 Feet
Span Length: 140.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Connoquenessing Creek on TR 415
History: Built 1904; replaced 2001
Built: 1904

Location: Butler County

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Connoquenessing Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.800000,-80.016667

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Carries TR 335 over Connoquenessing Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 117.1 Feet
Span Length: 115.2 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Connoquenessing Creek on TR 335
History: Built 1916; replaced 2000
Built: 1916

Location: Butler County

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Connoquennessing Cr. Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.794167,-80.150556

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Carries PA 288 over Connoquennessing Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 167.0 Feet
Span Length: 160.1 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Connoquennessing Creek on PA 288
History: Built 1904; replaced 1998
Built: 1904

Location: Butler County

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Frishkorn Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.833333,-80.075000

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Carries TR 340 over Crab Run
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 45.9 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Crab Run on TR 340
History: Built ca. 1920; replaced 1990
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Butler County

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Adams Station Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.740000,-79.976667

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Carries TR 382 over Glade Run
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 39.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Glade Run on TR 382
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 1995
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Butler County

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Miller Hayes Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.863333,-79.706667

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Carries TR 626 over Little Buffalo Run
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Little Buffalo Run on TR 626
History: Built ca. 1930; replaced 2001
Built: ca. 1930

Location: Butler County

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Fred Flinner Bridge No. 2

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.855000,-80.100000

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Carries TR 347 over Little Yellow Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 41.0 Feet
Span Length: 40.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Little Yellow Creek on TR 347
History: Built 1908; rehabilitated 1955; replaced 1995
Built: 1908

Location: Butler County

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Jones Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.096667,-79.721667

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Carries TR 731 (Eldorado Road) over North Branch Bear Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 55.1 Feet
Span Length: 54.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over North Branch Bear Creek on TR 731 (Eldorado Road)
History: Built 1907; replaced 1996
Built: 1907

Location: Butler County

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North Branch Slippery Rock Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.083333,-79.950000

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Carries TR 428 over North Branch Slippery Rock Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 59.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over North Branch Slippery Rock Creek on TR 428
History: Built 1926; replaced 1993
Built: 1926

Location: Butler County

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Slippery Rock Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.035356,-80.010633

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Carries TR 424 over Slippery Rock Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 75.1 Feet
Span Length: 71.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Slippery Rock Creek on TR 424
History: Built 1877; rehabilitated 1962; replaced 1992
Built: 1877

Location: Butler County

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South Branch Slippery Rock Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 41.066667,-79.933333

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Carries TR 428 over South Branch Slippery Rock Creek
Design: truss/pony
Design Details: Pony truss
Total Length: 44.9 Feet
Span Length: 42.0 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over South Branch Slippery Rock Creek on TR 428
History: Built 1912; replaced 1994
Built: 1912

Location: Butler County

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Golden City Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.783333,-79.833333

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Carries TR 556 over Thorn Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt
Design Details: Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 42.0 Feet
Span Length: 37.1 Feet

Overview: Lost pony truss bridge over Thorn Creek on TR 556
History: Built ca. 1920; replaced 1990
Built: ca. 1920

Location: Butler County

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Thorn Creek Bridge

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.816667,-79.950000

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Carries TR 505 over Thorn Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss
Total Length: 69.9 Feet
Span Length: 67.9 Feet

Overview: Lost through truss bridge over Thorn Creek on TR 505
History: Built 1916; replaced 1998
Built: 1916

Location: Butler County

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Wayne Street Viaduct

Status: Replaced by new bridge

Location: 40.855833,-79.890278

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Carries Wayne Avenue over Connoquenessing Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 865.2 Feet
Span Length: 84.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Connoquenessing Creek on Wayne Avenue
History: Built 1915; rehabilitated 1976; replaced 2009
Built: 1915

Location: Butler County

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Watson Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.123056,-79.946708

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Carries Watson Road (TR 439) over North Branch Slippery Rock Creek
Design: truss/pony/pratt-half
Design Details: Half-hip Pratt pony truss
Total Length: 38.1 Feet
Span Length: 36.1 Feet

Overview: Pony truss bridge over North Branch Slippery Rock Creek on Watson Road (TR 439)
History:
Built:

Location: Butler County

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367988

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View from west

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367989

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Southwest corner

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367990

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Dedication plaque

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367991

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Road surface

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367992

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367993

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South side railing - inside view

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367994

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South side railing - outside view

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367995

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South side railing - inside view

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367996

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Second dedication plaque

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South side railing - southeast corner view

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367998

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South east corner

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367999

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Northeast corner

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368000

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Northeast corner

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368001

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View from east side

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368002

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Railing - northeast corner (inside view)

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368003

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North side rail - top - inside view

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368004

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North side rail - bottom - inside view

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Carrara Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.020556,-79.997778

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Carries Carrara Road (T-445) over Glade Run
Design: arch/deck/closed
Design Details: Closed-spandrel arch
Total Length: 37.1 Feet
Span Length: 30.8 Feet

Overview: Concrete arch bridge over Glade Run on Carrara Road (T-445)
History: Built 1927
Built: 1927

Location: Butler County

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375237

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375236

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375235

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375234

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East side - inside view

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375233

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East side - outside view

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375232

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Southwest corner

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375231

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West side - outside view

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375230

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West side - inside view

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375229

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North side

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375228

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375227

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375226

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375225

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East side - inside view

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375224

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East side - outside view

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375223

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Southwest corner

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375222

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West side - outside view

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375221

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West side - inside view

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375220

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North side

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Browntown Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.120278,-80.038333

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Carries Browntown Road (TR 841) over B&LE Railroad
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 154.9 Feet
Span Length: 41.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over B&LE Railroad on Browntown Road (TR 841)
History: Built 1927; rehabilitated 1940
Built: 1927

Location: Butler County

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379968

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View of tracks from the bridge surface

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379967

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North side - inside view

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379965

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379966

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West end view

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379964

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379962

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379963

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379961

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379959

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379960

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379958

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Underneath northwest corner

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379957

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East end view

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Ash Stop Road Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.786885,-80.028361

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Carries Ash Stop Road over Connoquenessibg Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 106.0 Feet
Span Length: 60.0 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over Connoquenessing Creek on Ash Stop Road
History: 1975 steel stringer open grating
Built: 1975

Location: Butler County

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Harmony Line - Buhl Bridge

Status: Removed

Location: 40.792383,-80.026206

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Carries Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler, & New Castle Railway over Connoquenessing Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Connoquenessing Creek on Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler, & New Castle Railway
History: Built 1908; Line closed 1931
Built: 1908

Location: Butler County

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378712

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

339403

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Harmony Line - Lyndora Viaduct

Status: Removed but not replaced

Location: 40.852707,-79.911670

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Carries Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler, & New Castle Railway over Lyndora
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck plate girder bridge over Lyndora on Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler, & New Castle Railway
History: Built 1907; Line closed 1931
Built: 1907

Location: Butler County

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378710

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Public Domain: Published Prior to 1923

378711

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BPRR - Carbon Center Trestle

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.868003,-79.802372

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Carries Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad over BPRR Northern Sub.,Vanderzee Ln, and Bonnie Brook
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 BPRR Northern Sub.,Vanderzee Ln, and Bonnie Brook
History:
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Location: Butler County

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Thorn Creek Bridge

Status: Derelict/abandoned

Location: 40.797137,-79.924885

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Carries Old Maharg Rd over Thorn Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Abandoned warren pony truss bridge over Thorn Creek on Old Maharg Rd
History:
Built:

Location: Butler County

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South Fork Little Scrubgrass Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 41.159038,-79.790896

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Carries Heaven Lane over S Fork Lit Scrubgrass Creek
Design: beam/stringer/steel
Design Details: Steel stringer
Total Length: 25.9 Feet
Span Length: 24.9 Feet

Overview: Steel stringer bridge over S Fork Lit Scrubgrass Creek on Heaven Lane
History: Built 1912
Built: 1912

Location: Butler County

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376350

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in January 2017

376349

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in January 19, 2017

376348

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in January 19, 2017

376347

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376346

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in January 19, 2017

376345

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in January 19, 2017

376344

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Photo taken by Brian Manville in January 19, 2017

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Hansen Avenue Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.847848,-79.911595

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Carries Hansen Avenue over Connoquenessing Creek
Design: truss/pony/warren
Design Details: Warren pony truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Warren pony truss bridge over Connoquenessing Creek on Hansen Avenue
History:
Built:

Location: Butler County

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Glenwood Way Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.905000,-79.886667

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Carries Glenwood Way (TR 831) over Connoquenessing Creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 61.0 Feet
Span Length: 57.1 Feet

Overview: Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Connoquenessing Creek on Glenwood Way (TR 831)
History: Built 1922; replaced 2005
Built: 1922

Location: Butler County

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406821

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Interstate 79 Connoquenessing Creek Bridges

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.802599,-80.117935

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Carries I-79 over Connoquenessing Creek
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder
Total Length: 683.1 Feet
Span Length: 191.9 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Connoquenessing Creek on I-79
History: Built 1962; rehabilitated 2005
Built: 1962

Location: Butler County

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406822

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McConnells Mills Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.967711,-80.162200

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Carries US 19 (Perry Highway) over US 422 (Benjamin Franklin Highway)
Design: girder/deck
Design Details: Deck girder
Total Length: 99.1 Feet
Span Length: 87.9 Feet

Overview: Lost Deck girder bridge over US 422 (Benjamin Franklin Highway) on US 19 (Perry Highway)
History: Built 1949; replaced 2010
Built: 1949

Location: Butler County

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410040

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Mercer Street Extension Bridge

Status: Intact but closed to all traffic

Location: 40.801588,-80.131940

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Carries Mercer Street Extension over Connoquenessing 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 Connoquenessing Creek on Mercer Street Extension
History:
Built:

Location: Butler County

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410041

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Nicholas Bridge

Status: Collapsed in 1963

Location: 41.024993,-80.017745

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Carries Creek Road over Slippery Rock Creek
Design: truss/through/bowstring
Design Details: Bowstring through truss
Total Length: 130.0 Feet
Span Length: 130.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Bridge over Slippery Rock Creek on Creek Road
History: Built 1870 - 1877 relocated and erected on Creek Road 1928 collapsed in 1963
Built: 1970s

Location: Butler County

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415089

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Photo courtesy of Janet Powell

415090

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415091

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415092

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Newspaper article after bridge collapse in 1963

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415093

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1970 newspaper article about bridge

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415094

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Downstream from bridge on east side

Photo taken by Brian Manville on February 14, 2017

415095

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East side of former bridge

Photo taken by Brian Manville on February 14, 2017

415096

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415097

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Looking down former Township Road 777 towards bridge

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415098

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Western edge of bridge

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415099

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on February 14, 2017

415100

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415101

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Downstream from bridge on east side

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415102

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East side of former bridge

Photo taken by Brian Manville on February 14, 2017

415103

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on February 14, 2017

415104

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Looking down former Township Road 777 towards bridge

Photo taken by Brian Manville on February 14, 2017

415105

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Western edge of bridge

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415106

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on February 14, 2017

415107

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Photo taken by Brian Manville on February 14, 2017

500225

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Nicholas Bridge over Slippery Rock Creek

collection of Robert A Gardner

500226

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Nicholas Bridge over Slippery Rock Creek

collection of Robert A Gardner

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Rattigan Road-Buffalo Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.903889,-79.720833

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Carries T-830 Rattigan Road over Buffalo Creek
Design: beam/tee
Design Details: Concrete tee beam
Total Length: 32.2 Feet
Span Length: 28.9 Feet

Overview: Concrete tee beam bridge over Buffalo Creek on T-830 Rattigan Road
History: Built 1928
Built: 1928

Location: Butler County

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Ash Stop Road Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 40.786906,-80.028420

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Carries Ash Stop Road over Connoquenessing Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost truss shown in the original Night of the Living Dead
History:
Built: 1902

Location: Butler County

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438180

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Still from film

From intersection with Kohler Road

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BLE - Kittanning Street Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.859897,-79.884788

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Carries BLE RR over Kittanning Street and creek
Design: girder/pony/plate
Design Details: Pony plate girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Pony/through plate girder bridge over Kittanning Street and creek on BLE RR
History:
Built:

Location: Butler County

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BLE - Connoquenessing Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.858841,-79.887993

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Carries BLE RR over Connoquenessing Creek and S Monroe St
Design: girder/deck/plate
Design Details: Deck plate girder and through girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Deck plate girder bridge over Connoquenessing Creek and S Monroe St on BLE RR
History:
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Location: Butler County

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BLE - BPRR and Connoquenessing Creek Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 40.831501,-79.924843

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Carries BLE RR over BPRR and Connoquenessing Creek
Design: truss/through
Design Details: Through truss, deck girder and through girder
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Through truss bridge over BPRR and Connoquenessing Creek on BLE RR
History:
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Location: Butler County

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Doughertys Mill Truss Bridge

Status: Replaced by a new bridge

Location: 41.036561,-80.029668

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Carries PA 173 over Slippery Rock Creek
Design: truss/through/pratt
Design Details: Pratt through truss
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Slippery Rock Creek on PA 173
History:
Built:

Location: Butler County

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500257

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LV

Public Domain; Published before 1923

500258

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Courtesy of the Slippery Rock Park Civic Association


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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