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! Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level.
X The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed.
S The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing.
L Most or all of the original bridge material has been demolished and replaced, including historically significant elements, but some original parts of the bridge remain.
Note: This website cannot guarantee the current condition of any bridge on this website. Bridges lacking these icons should not necessarily be considered condition-free.

Total Bridges Found: 19

 Bridge Name HSR Rating Facility Carried / Feature Intersected LocationStructure Type Structure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or Contractor DescriptionThumbnail
! Canal Road Bridge
Kelly Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Canal Road (TR-388, Canal Road) Over Shenango River Sharpsville: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 187 ft
Main Span Length: 179 ft
Roadway Width: 16 ft
Main Spans: 1
1897 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania This beautiful and rare treasure is near a park on a lightly traveled road, yet is in danger of demolition!Click to visit page.
! Carlton Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. New Lebanon Road (PA-1015) Over French Creek Carlton: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 276 ft
Main Span Length: 137 ft
Roadway Width: 16.4 ft
Main Spans: 2
1898 By: Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio A stunning Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio bridge, showcasing some of their unique, unusual design ideas.Click to visit page.
Clarks Mills Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Mill Road (TR-740) Over Little Shenango River Clarks Mills (Rural): Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 82 ft
Main Span Length: 78 ft
Roadway Width: 12.1 ft
Main Spans: 1
1885 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania A very old Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Bridge with remarkable historic integrity!Click to visit page.
Cool Spring Creek Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Private Drive (Former US-62 Alignment) Over Cool Spring Creek Rural: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Concrete Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown One of two similar bridges in the county that are only known remaining examples of their kind in Pennsylvania.Click to visit page.
Hope Mills Bridge
Old Mercer Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Old Mercer Road (TR-401) Over Neshannock Creek Rural: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 104 ft
Main Span Length: 102 ft
Roadway Width: 17 ft
Main Spans: 1
1922 By: Unknown A semi-massive member bridge tucked away in a scenic wooded environment.Click to visit page.
Irishtown Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Irishtown Road (PA-2005) Over Railroad (Bessemer and Lake Erie) Rural: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed Total Length: 162 ft
Main Span Length: 64 ft
Roadway Width: 24.3 ft
Main Spans: 1
1928 By: Unknown This bridge is an interesting example of a bridge that has both t-beam and girder spans with integrity.Click to visit page.
Leesburg Station Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Leesburg Station Road (PA-2002) Over Neshannock Creek Rural: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 95 ft
Main Span Length: 92 ft
Roadway Width: 11.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1927 By: Unknown An extremely narrow and uncommon massive-member Warren pony truss.Click to visit page.
X Milburn Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Milburn Road (PA-2004) Over Neshannock Creek Rural: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 80 ft
Main Span Length: 80 ft
Roadway Width: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1
1880 By: Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio A small through truss built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio was sentenced to the dumpster.Click to visit page.
Munnell Run Private Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Private Drive Over Munnell Run Mercer: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Sharpsville Steam Boiler Works of Sharpsville, Pennsylvania This is a small yet attractive and unusual little pony truss.Click to visit page.
! Ohl Street Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Ohl Street Over Shenango River Greenville: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 256 ft
Main Span Length: 126 ft
Roadway Width: 29 ft
Main Spans: 2
1909 By: Canton Bridge Company of Canton, Ohio This ornate two-span bridge is also noted for its width and location in a potential historic district.Click to visit page.
Old Jackson Center Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. US-62 (Abandoned Alignment) Over Yellow Creek Jackson Center: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Concrete Curved Chord Through Girder, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown This bridge appears to be based off of of unique bridge type designed in Michigan.Click to visit page.
! Perry Highway Bridge
Iron Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Perry Highway (US-19) Over Neshannock Creek Rural: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 133 ft
Main Span Length: 128 ft
Roadway Width: 23 ft
Main Spans: 1
1928 By: Unknown This bridge was significantly altered when its sway bracing was changed and moved outside of the bridge.Click to visit page.
Quaker Bridge
Williamson's Crossing Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Williamson Road (PA-4006) (Abandoned Alignment) Over Little Shenango River Rural (Near Greenville): Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 126 ft
Main Span Length: 124 ft
Roadway Width: 14 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This beautiful historic bridge is the first rural western Pennsylvania truss bridge to be preserved!Click to visit page.
! Sharon NS/CSX Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Norfolk Southern and CSX) Over Shenango River Sharon: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 2 By: Unknown A rare example of an unusual, and visually complex and stunning truss configuration.Click to visit page.
Sharon NYC Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Abandoned New York Central) Over Shenango River Sharon: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 2 By: Unknown This is an old two-span railroad truss bridge noted for its skew and its pinned connections.Click to visit page.
X Shenango River Railroad Bridge
Erie Railroad Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Shenango River Rural: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Lattice (Quadruple Warren) Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 264 ft
Main Span Length: 135.4 ft
Roadway Width: 18 ft
Main Spans: 2
1895 By: Unknown This was a rare example of multi-span lattice truss bridge with two spans each of a different age.Click to visit page.
Stamm Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Stamm Road Over Lawango Run New Hamburg: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal Pin-Connected Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown This abandoned bridge is noted for its decorative railings and skew.Click to visit page.
Wasser Road Bridge
Historic Significance Rating. Wasser Road (PA-4003) Over Shenango River Rural: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal Through Girder, Fixed Total Length: 182 ft
Main Span Length: 89 ft
Roadway Width: 17.4 ft
Main Spans: 2
1914 By: Unknown This bridge is a concrete encased plate girder that had its encasement removed.Click to visit page.
West Middlesex Viaduct
Historic Significance Rating. Main Street (Hubbard Road, PA-318) Over Shenango River, Garfield Street, Abandoned Railroad West Middlesex: Mercer County, Pennsylvania Metal 11 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed Total Length: 718 ft
Main Span Length: 202 ft
Roadway Width: 26.2 ft
Main Spans: 1
1941 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania State Highway Department The only example of a highway deck truss in Mercer County.Click to visit page.

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