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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.
S The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing.
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Total Bridges Found: 24

 Bridge NameFacility Carried / Feature IntersectedLocationStructure TypeStructure DimensionsConstruction Date / Builder or ContractorDescriptionThumbnail
Ackelson Bridge
Maple Grove Road Over Raccoon Creek Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 50 ft
Main Span Length: 43 ft
Roadway Width: 11.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1904 By: Nelson and Buchanan of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania An interesting little pony truss adds beauty and compliments a scenic wooded region.Click to visit page.
Brownsville Bridge
Old Brownsville Bridge
Bridge Street Over Monongahela River Rural: Fayette County, Pennsylvania and Washington County, Pennsylvania Metal Pinned Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 945 ft
Main Span Length: 520 ft
Roadway Width: 22.6 ft
Main Spans: 7
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.Click to visit page.
Central Avenue Bridge
Central Avenue Over Chartiers Creek Canonsburg: Washington County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Parker Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 96 ft
Main Span Length: 93 ft
Roadway Width: 32.2 ft
Main Spans: 1
1934 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department An attractive Parker pony truss is an excellent gateway bridge for Canonsburg.Click to visit page.
! Charleroi-Monessen Bridge
Lock Street (PA-2018) Over Monongahela River Charleroi and Monessen: Washington County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Metal Pinned Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 1810 ft
Main Span Length: 400 ft
Roadway Width: 22.6 ft
Main Spans: 3
1906 By: Mercantile Bridge Company A huge example of Mercantile Bridge Company work and is a stunning landmark.Click to visit page.
Coal Center Bridge
Water Street Bridge
Water Street Over Pike Run Coal Center: Washington County, Pennsylvania Metal Pinned Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 107 ft
Main Span Length: 101 ft
Roadway Width: 13.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
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.Click to visit page.
X Donaldson Bridge
Creek Road Bridge
Creek Road Over Raccoon Creek Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 83 ft
Main Span Length: 83 ft
Roadway Width: 14 ft
Main Spans: 1
1901 By: Nelson and Buchanan of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania A very scenic Pratt pony truss with riveted connections, on a slight skew.Click to visit page.
! Donora-Webster Bridge
10th Street Over Monongahela River Donora and Website: Washington County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Metal Pinned Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 1547 ft
Main Span Length: 518 ft
Roadway Width: 22.6 ft
Main Spans: 5
1908 By: W. Wylie This bridge is one of the most stunning landmark bridges in southwestern Pennsylvania.Click to visit page.
Dunbar Bridge
Harmon Creek Road Bridge
Harmon Creek Road Over Raccoon Creek Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania Metal Pinned Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 19.5 ft
Main Span Length: 60 ft
Roadway Width: 10.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1889 By: Unknown This nicely detailed, ancient pony truss is among the most historically significant of the bridges in Washington County.Click to visit page.
Dunbar Bridge
Valleyview Road Bridge
Valleyview Road Over Raccoon Creek Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 59 ft
Main Span Length: 54 ft
Roadway Width: 10.2 ft
Main Spans: 1
1905 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania This is a skewed, bulky structure that retains excellent historic integrity.Click to visit page.
Elliott Bridge
Greenes Road Bridge
Greenes Road Over Raccoon Creek Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania Metal Stringer, Fixed Total Length: 33 ft
Main Span Length: 29 ft
Roadway Width: 10.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1904 By: Unknown A tiny little beam bridge with v-laced railings.Click to visit page.
! Frye Station Bridge
PA-481 Over Pigeon Creek Frye: Washington County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Parker Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 82 ft
Main Span Length: 80 ft
Roadway Width: 23 ft
Main Spans: 1
1935 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department A nice small-scale massive-membered Parker pony truss with riveted connections.Click to visit page.
Hodgens Bridge
Walker Hill Road Over Buffalo Creek Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania Metal Pinned Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 103 ft
Main Span Length: 100 ft
Roadway Width: 12.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1889 By: Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania This bridge displays the unique design details of its builder, and is a historically significant structure.Click to visit page.
Keys Bridge
Keyes Road Bridge
Keyes Road Over Raccoon Creek Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Double-Intersection Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 61 ft
Main Span Length: 58 ft
Roadway Width: 12 ft
Main Spans: 1
1903 By: Nelson and Buchanan of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania One of a number of interesting pony truss bridges remaining in the county built by Nelson and Buchanan of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.Click to visit page.
Mill Street Bridge
Mill Street Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Millsboro: Washington County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 98 ft
Main Span Length: 98 ft
Roadway Width: 18 ft
Main Spans: 1
1908 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York This abandoned Warren pony truss overpass has an enormous skew to it!Click to visit page.
Millsboro Bridge
PA-88 Over Ten Mile Creek Millsboro: Washington County, Pennsylvania and Greene County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 313 ft
Main Span Length: 152 ft
Roadway Width: 30 ft
Main Spans: 2
1932 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department A beautiful two-span massive-membered through truss about to get demolished by PennDOT.Click to visit page.
Millsboro Railroad Bridge
Railroad (Abandoned Monongahela Railroad) Over Ten Mile Creek Millsboro: Washington County, Pennsylvania and Greene County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Parker Through Truss, Fixed Main Spans: 1 By: Unknown An impressive Parker truss span provides a gateway into the Monongahela River from Ten Mile Creek.Click to visit page.
! Oak Ridge Road Bridge
Oak Ridge Road (PA-4061) Over Brush Run Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Queenpost Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 40 ft
Main Span Length: 39 ft
Roadway Width: 15 ft
Main Spans: 1
1913 By: Unknown One of several riveted Queenpost truss bridges in the county, this bridge was not maintained and it deteriorated severely.Click to visit page.
Paxton Bridge
Paxton Farm Road Over Chartiers Creek Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Warren Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 51.8 ft
Main Span Length: 48 ft
Roadway Width: 10.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1919 By: Unknown This tiny pony truss is among the first bridges to ever use a rolled H-section for a top chord.Click to visit page.
Potter Bridge
Robinson Run Road (TR-360) Over Wheeling Creek Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania Metal Pinned Pratt Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 47 ft
Main Span Length: 44 ft
Roadway Width: 9.8 ft
Main Spans: 1
1881 By: Unknown Unique and extremely significant, this bridge has vertical endposts and a bottom chord that runs up to the top chord.Click to visit page.
Rodgers Bridge
Hicks Road (TR-487) Over Buffalo Creek Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania Metal Pinned Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed Total Length: 51 ft
Main Span Length: 51 ft
Roadway Width: 13 ft
Main Spans: 1
1890 By: Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio This bridge has some details that appear to link it to a noteworthy bridge company.Click to visit page.
S Bridge
Abandoned National Road Over Unnamed Creek Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed Total Length: 130 ft
Main Span Length: 130 ft
Roadway Width: 45 ft
Main Spans: 1
By: Unknown This is the oldest engineered structure in the county!Click to visit page.
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, Fixed Main Spans: 2 1930 By: Unknown This giant bridge is one of the only bridges in the entire state to display the rare K-truss configuration.Click to visit page.
Station Street Bridge
Joffre Railroad Overpass
Railroad (Abandoned) Over Station Street and Sidewalk Joffre: Washington County, Pennsylvania Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed Main Spans: 2 1905 By: Unknown This fascinating arch bridge features a separate smaller arch uphill slightly for a sidewalk.Click to visit page.
Witherspoon Bridge
Witherspoon Road Over Raccoon Creek Rural: Washington County, Pennsylvania Metal Pinned Pratt Through Truss, Fixed Total Length: 97 ft
Main Span Length: 93 ft
Roadway Width: 11.5 ft
Main Spans: 1
1894 By: Nelson and Buchanan of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania One of Washington County's most scenic bridges is this small through truss buried in the woods.Click to visit page.

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