| Key Facts |
| Bridge Name | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor |
| Center Road Bridge | Center Road Over Cussewago Creek | Rural: Crawford County, Pennsylvania | Metal Pinned Pratt Half-Hip Pony Truss, Stationary | 1910 By: Unknown |
| Technical Facts |
| Rehabilitation Date | Structure Length | Span Length | Bridge Width | Roadway Width | Main Spans | Approach Spans |
| 1992 | 49 Feet (14.9 Meters) | 47 Feet (14.3 Meters) | 16 Feet (4.88 Meters) | 14.8 Feet (4.5 Meters) | 1 | None |
This bridge is a traditional half-hip pony truss. The bridge features four panels. Original lattice railings remain on the bridge. It has sadly had some unpleasing alterations, including welds and added plates. It however remains an attractive structure, and is one of the many bridges helping to make Crawford County one of the best destinations for a historic truss bridge tour, thus the continued maintenance and preservation of all truss bridges in Crawford County, including this one, is needed to maintain that distinction.
The National Bridge Inventory gives a 1910 date for this bridge, the Historic Bridge Inventory did not appear to have access to that, and guessed a c. 1895 bridge. The bridge is a traditional design and has no distinguishing features to suggest a more exact date. It could date anywhere from 1895 to 1910, although 1910 would be quite late for pinned connections.
Information and Findings From Pennsylvania's Historic Bridge InventoryDiscussion of Bridge The pin connected, single span, 49'-long, Pratt pony truss bridge is supported on ashlar abutments with flared wingwalls. The bridge dates stylistically to ca. 1895; its fabricator and construction date are not documented in available records. The upper panel points were strengthened ca. 1990 by plates bolted to the verticals below the pins. The lower portion of the verticals have been repaired with welded plate. The bridge is an altered example of a common bridge type and design. Located in a county and region rich in early and complete metal truss bridges, this altered example is not historically or technologically significant. Discussion of Surrounding Area The bridge carries 1 lane of an unimproved road over a stream in a sparsely developed, wooded setting that does not have historic district potential. Bridge Considered Historic By Survey: No |
