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Historic Bridges: Somerset County, Pennsylvania

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.

Total Bridges Found: 33

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Bender Bridge
Ficke Bridge
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Bender Bridge Road (TR-504) Over Elk Lick Creek in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 48 ft. Main Span: 45 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1885 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
A small, but noteworthy bridge in a potential rural historic district.
Bollman Bridge
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Railroad (Rail-Trail) Over Scratch Hill Road in Glade City (Rural): Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal (Cast Iron) 6 Panel Pin-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 81 ft. Main Span: 81 ft. Roadway: 13 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1871 By: Patapsco Bridge and Iron Works of Baltimore, Maryland and Wendel Bollman of Baltimore, Maryland
An extremely rare cast iron bridge and one of the last surviving bridges that were designed by the famous Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Chief Engineer.
Brady Bridge
Yonai Road Bridge
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Yonai Road (TR-515) Over Stony Creek in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 83 ft. Main Span: 82 ft. Roadway: 12.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: Unknown
A complete example of an early 20th Century pony truss.
Broadway Street Bridge
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Broadway Street (PA-2004) Over Casselman River in Meyersdale: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 147 ft. Main Span: 71 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1951 By: Unknown
A good example of a 1950s bridge in Pennsylvania, this bridge was rehabilitated.
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Center Avenue Bridge
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Center Avenue (PA-3025) Over Railroad (CSX) in Somerset: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 148 ft. Main Span: 143 ft. Roadway: 17.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1912 By: Unknown
This bridge will likely be demolished soon despite its aesthetic value.
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Center Avenue Bridge
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Center Avenue (PA-601) Over I-70 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Somerset: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 135 ft. Main Span: 132 ft. Roadway: 46 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Unknown
This is a representative example of an original Turnpike plate girder overpass.
Center Street Bridge
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Center Street (US-219) Over Flaugherty Creek in Meyersdale: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 66 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 34 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1914 By: F. H. Zeigler
This historic bridge continues to carry a major road through town.
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Church Street Bridge
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Church Street (PA-2037) Over Railroad (CSX) in Garrett: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 166 ft. Main Span: 78 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1919 By: Unknown
An excellent example of a Pennsylvaia highway plate girder with an attractive brick deck.
Cumberland Highway Bridge
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Cumberland Highway (PA-160) Over Buffalo Creek in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 38 ft. Main Span: 30 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1905 By: Unknown
Although widened in 1935, this bridge retains its original appearance and is an important historic structure.
Depot Street Bridge
Beachy Street Bridge
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Depot Street (TR-805) Over Casselman River in Salisbury: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 108 ft. Main Span: 108 ft. Roadway: 11.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1894 By: Horseheads Bridge Company of Horseheads, New York
Noteworthy for association with an uncommon builder, this bridge features ornate knee bracing.
Engle Bridge
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Engles Mill Road (TR-325) Over Piney Run in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 52 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 12.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1915 By: Unknown
An extremely rare example of small-scale open spandrel arch bridge construction.
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Findlay Street Bridge
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Findlay Street Over I-70 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in New Baltimore: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 87 ft. Main Span: 78 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1939 By: Unknown
This original Pennsylvania turnpike overpass is a rare example of the rigid-frame built with a notable grade.
Fleegle Bridge
Lenhart Road Bridge
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Lenhart Road (TR-666) Over Stonycreek River in Near Stoystown: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 95 ft. Main Span: 93 ft. Roadway: 12.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1887 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York
This is a beautiful and ornate bridge with unusual designs associated with its builder.
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Hooversville Bridge
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Railroad Street (PA-4021) Over Stonycreek River in Hooversville: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal (Concrete Encased) Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 166 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 17.4 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1914 By: Farris Engineering (Bridge) Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This is an impressive example of an uncommon design, a concrete-encased plate girder!
Horner Bridge
Tedrow Road Bridge
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Tedrow Road (TR-626) Over Beaver Dam Creek in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 34 ft. Main Span: 34 ft. Roadway: 12 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1907 By: F. Bicchieri and Brothers
A stone arch bridge adds character to a pristine rural setting.
Housefelt Bridge
Musselman Avenue Bridge
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Musselman Avenue (Slickerman Road, TR-494) Over Coxes Creek in Somerset: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 3 Panel Rivet-Connected Queenpost Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 43 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 9.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1910 By: Unknown
An altered example of an uncommon small truss configuration.
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Husband Road Bridge
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Husband Road (PA-4009) Over I-70 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 148 ft. Main Span: 71 ft. Roadway: 20 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1939 By: Unknown
This is a heavilly skewed, multi-span plate girder overpass, from the original Turnpike construction.
Keystone Viaduct
Western Maryland Railway Bridge
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Railroad (Great Allegheny Passage Rail-Trail) Over Railroad (CSX), PA-2006 (Glade City Road), and Flaugherty Creek in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 910 ft. Main Span: 240 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1911 By: Unknown
Crossing a variety of features, the highlight of this bridge is the massive truss span over a railroad line.
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Kiefel Bridge
Green Bridge
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Green Bridge Road (Quemahoning Dam Road, TR-628) Over Quemahoning Creek in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 171 ft. Main Span: 85 ft. Roadway: 16.4 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1913 By: Unknown
An attractive example of a truss bridge composed of riveted angles in a beautiful setting.
Krings Bridge
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Kring Street (Soap Hollow Road, PA-4041) Over Stonycreek River in Krings (Near Johnstown): Cambria County, Pennsylvania and Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 213 ft. Main Span: 103 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 2
Built 1937 By: Guy Trimpey and Pennsylvania State Highway Department
One of a couple uncommon multi-span pony truss bridges near Johnstown.
Maust Bridge
Moser Road Bridge
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Moser Road (TR-353) Over Casselman River in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 130 ft. Main Span: 123 ft. Roadway: 10.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1900 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York and Walker Brothers of Charleston, West Virginia
This bridge features some of the most unusual bottom chord details ever encountered.
Meyersdale Railroad Bridge
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Railroad Over Casselman River in Meyersdale: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge features especially attractive design as well as some interesting details.
Milford Bridge
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TR-486 (Private Road) Over Coxes Creek in Rural (Milford): Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1900 By: Walker Brothers of Charles Town, West Virginia
This is an extremely unusual bridge with fascinating details and a mystery plaque.
North Street Bridge
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North Street Over Flaugherty Creek in Meyersdale: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 7 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 97 ft. Main Span: 96 ft. Roadway: 14.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1890 By: Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York
Located in a historic district, this bridge clearly shows the style of its builder.
Old TR-428 Bridge
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TR-428 (Abandoned Road) Over Coxes Creek in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 5 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge is severely overgrown and is hard to photograph.
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Oldham Bridge
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Crumb Road (TR-816) Over Clear Shade Creek in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 4 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 49 ft. Main Span: 47 ft. Roadway: 10.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1908 By: Unknown
Lots of taxpayer dollars were used to replace this extremely rural bridge mainly for the benefit of a single private business.
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Ord Street Bridge
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Ord Street (PA-669) Over Casselman River in Salisbury: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete T-Beam, Fixed
Length: 125 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 18 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1922 By: Trimpey and Whipkey
An attractive and representative example of a Pennsylvania t-beam bridge, in a potential historic district.
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PA-281 / US-30 Overpass
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PA-281 Over US-30 in Stoystown: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed
Length: 54 ft. Main Span: 50 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1938 By: Roberts Paving Company
This bridge retains excellent historic integrity and thus is a good representation of its type.
Philson Bridge
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County Bridge Road (TR-713) Over Wills Creek in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 3 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 43 ft. Main Span: 42 ft. Roadway: 10.8 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a small but nice looking pony truss with interesting rigid floor beam attachments.
Pilltown Bridge
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Commonwealth Road (PA-4033) Over Roaring Run in Pilltown (Rural): Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 33 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 12.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1908 By: F. Bicchieri and Brothers
A beautiful stone arch in a rural, wooded setting.
Reading Mines Bridge
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Reading Mine Road (TR-648) Over Beaver Dam Creek in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 40 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 13.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1914 By: Unknown
One of several attractive little stone arch bridges in the county.
Rockingham Bridge
Whispering Pines Road Bridge
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Whispering Pines Road (TR-712) Over Dark Shade Creek in Rural (Reitz): Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 8 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 57 ft. Main Span: 51 ft. Roadway: 11.2 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1885 By: Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio
An extremely rare example of the unusual designs that the Columbia Bridge Works employed.
Salisbury Viaduct
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Railroad (Great Allegheny Passage Rail-Trail) Over Casselman River, US-219, and Railroad in Rural: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Deck Girder, Fixed
Length: 1,909 ft. Main Span: 60 ft. Main Spans: 39
Built 1912 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
This is a high level tower and girder style railroad bridge.

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