Historic Bridges - Washington County, Pennsylvania

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Historic Bridges By County: Washington County, Pennsylvania

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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.
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	Bridge Name	Facility Carried / Feature Intersected	Location	Structure Type	Construction Date / Builder or Contractor	Description
	Ackelson Bridge	Maple Grove Road Over Raccoon Creek	Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania	Metal Riveted Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Stationary	1904 By: Nelson and Buchanan	An interesting little pony truss adds beauty and compliments a scenic wooded region.
	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.
	Central Avenue Bridge	Central Avenue Over Chartiers Creek	Canonsburg: Washington County, Pennsylvania	Metal Riveted Parker Pony Truss, Stationary	1934 By: Unknown	An attractive Parker pony truss is an excellent gateway bridge for Canonsburg.
!	Charleroi-Monessen Bridge	PA-2018 Over Monongahela River	Charleroi and Monessen: Washington County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania	Metal Pinned Pennsylvania Through Truss, Stationary	1906 By: Mercantile Bridge Company	A huge example of Mercantile Bridge Company work and is a stunning landmark.
	Coal Center Bridge Water Street Bridge	Water Street Over Pike Run	Coal Center: Washington County, Pennsylvania	Metal Pinned Pratt Through Truss, Stationary	1888 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania	A classic example of Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania design, this bridge in amazingly in decent shape.
X	Donaldson Bridge Creek Road Bridge	Creek Road Over Raccoon Creek	Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania	Metal Riveted Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Stationary	1901 By: Nelson and Buchanan	A very scenic Pratt pony truss with riveted connections, on a slight skew.
	Donora-Webster Bridge	10th Street Over Monongahela River	Donora and Website: Washington County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania	Metal Pinned Pennsylvania Through Truss, Stationary	1908 By: W. Wylie	This bridge is one of the most stunning landmark bridges in southwestern Pennsylvania.
	Dunbar Bridge Harmon Creek Road Bridge	Harmon Creek Road Over Raccoon Creek	Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania	Metal Pinned Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Stationary	1889 By: Unknown	This nicely detailed, ancient pony truss is among the most historically significant of the bridges in Washington County.
	Dunbar Bridge Valleyview Road Bridge	Valleyview Road Over Raccoon Creek	Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania	Metal Riveted Warren Pony Truss, Stationary	1905 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	This is a skewed, bulky structure that retains excellent historic integrity.
	Elliott Bridge Greenes Road Bridge	Greenes Road Over Raccoon Creek	Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania	Metal Stringer, Stationary	1904 By: Unknown	A tiny little beam bridge with v-laced railings.
	Frye Station Bridge	PA-481 Over Pigeon Creek	Frye: Washington County, Pennsylvania	Metal Riveted Parker Pony Truss, Stationary	1935 By: Unknown	A nice small-scale massive-membered Parker pony truss with riveted connections.
	Keys Bridge Keyes Road Bridge	Keyes Road Over Raccoon Creek	Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania	Metal Riveted Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Stationary	1903 By: Nelson and Buchanan	One of a number of interesting pony truss bridges remaining in the county built by Nelson and Buchanan.
	Mill Street Bridge	Mill Street Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern)	Millsboro: Washington County, Pennsylvania	Metal Riveted Warren Pony Truss, Stationary	1908 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York	This abandoned Warren pony truss overpass has an enormous skew to it!
	Millsboro Bridge	PA-88 Over Ten Mile Creek	Millsboro: Washington County, Pennsylvania and Greene County, Pennsylvania	Metal Riveted Pratt Through Truss, Stationary	1932 By: Unknown	A beautiful two-span massive-membered through truss about to get demolished by PennDOT.
	Millsboro Railroad Bridge	Railroad (Abandoned Monongahela Railroad) Over Ten Mile Creek	Millsboro: Washington County, Pennsylvania and Greene County, Pennsylvania	Metal Riveted Parker Through Truss, Stationary	0 By: Unknown	An impressive Parker truss span provides a gateway into the Monongahela River from Ten Mile Creek.
	Paxton Road Bridge	Paxton Road Over Chartiers Creek	Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania	Metal Riveted Warren Pony Truss, Stationary	1919 By: Unknown	This tiny pony truss is among the first bridges to ever use a rolled H-section for a top chord.
	Potter Bridge	Robinson Run Road (TR-360) Over Wheeling Creek	Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania	Metal Pinned Pratt Pony Truss, Stationary	1881 By: Unknown	Unique and extremely significant, this bridge has vertical endposts and a bottom chord that runs up to the top chord.
	Rodgers Bridge	Hicks Road (TR-487) Over Buffalo Creek	Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania	Metal Pinned Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Stationary	1890 By: Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio	This bridge has some details that appear to link it to a noteworthy bridge company.
	S Bridge	Abandoned National Road Over Unnamed Creek	Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania	Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Stationary	0 By: Unknown	This is the oldest engineered structure in the county!
	Speers Railroad Bridge Belle Vernon Railroad Bridge	Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Monongahela River	Belle Vernon and Speers: Washington County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania	Metal Riveted K-Truss Through Truss, Stationary	0 By: Unknown	This giant bridge is one of the only bridges in the entire state to display the rare K-truss configuration.
	Station Road Bridge Joffre Railroad Overpass	Railroad (Abandoned) Over Station Street and Sidewalk	Joffre: Washington County, Pennsylvania	Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Stationary	1905 By: Unknown	This fascinating arch bridge features a separate smaller arch uphill slightly for a sidewalk.
	Witherspoon Bridge	Witherspoon Road Over Raccoon Creek	Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania	Metal Pinned Pratt Through Truss, Stationary	1894 By: Nelson and Buchanan	One of Washington County's most scenic bridges is this small through truss buried in the woods.

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