Historic Bridges of Michigan and Elsewhere - Fayette County, Pennsylvania

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Bridges By County: Fayette County, Pennsylvania

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	Bridge Name	Facility Carried / Feature Intersected	Location	Structure Type	Construction Date / Builder or Contractor	Description
	Banning Railroad Bridge	Railroad (Wheeling and Lake Erie) Over Youghiogheny River	Rural (Banning): Fayette County, Pennsylvania	Metal Riveted K-Truss Deck Truss, Stationary	0 By: Unknown	One of the few examples of a K-Truss in Pennsylvania.
	Brownsville Bridge Old Brownsville Bridge	Bridge Street Over Monongahela River	Rural: Fayette County, Pennsylvania and Washington County, Pennsylvania	Metal Pinned Pennsylvania Through Truss, Stationary	1914 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	A historical feat when completed, this pin connected bridge is noted for its enormous Pennsylvania truss span.
	Layton Bridge	Layton Road Over Monongahela River	Near Layton: Fayette County, Pennsylvania	Metal Pinned Pratt Combination Truss, Stationary	1899 By: Pencoyd Iron Works of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania	This bridge is half deck and half through truss, but its setting and the tunnel next to it truly define what makes this bridge special.
	Market Street Bridge	Market Street Over Dunlaps Creek	Brownsville: Fayette County, Pennsylvania	Metal Deck Arch, Stationary	1839 By: U.S. Army Corp of Engineers	The first cast iron bridge in the US, this was a part of the Cumberland Road aka National Road!
!	Masontown Bridge Intercounty Bridge	PA-21 Over Monongahela River	Near Masontown: Fayette County, Pennsylvania and Greene County, Pennsylvania	Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Stationary	1925 By: Independent Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	This breathtaking monument, rich with Pennsylvania heritage, is going to be destroyed by PennDOT.
	Masontown Railroad Overpass	Railroad (Norfolk Southern and CSX) Over Unnamed Road	Near Masontown: Fayette County, Pennsylvania	Stone Deck Arch, Stationary	0 By: Unknown	This traditional structure is located in the shadow of the doomed Masontown Bridge.
!	Point Marion Bridge	PA-88 Over Monongahela River	Point Marion: Fayette County, Pennsylvania and Greene County, Pennsylvania	Metal Riveted Cantilever Through Truss, Stationary	1930 By: Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company	This magnificent bridge is one of the few and finest of cantilever bridges in Pennsylvania, yet has been sentenced to demolition by PennDOT.
	Yuras Farm Road Bridge	Yuras Farm Road Over Browns Run	Rural: Fayette County, Pennsylvania	Metal Pinned Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Stationary	1902 By: Champion Bridge Company of Wilmington, Ohio	This little bridge is a traditional example of a bridge type that was common in the late 1800s.