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Key Facts |
Bridge Name | Type | Road | Location | City | Crossing |
| McClintock Bridge | Truss | SR-8 | Venango County, PA | McClintock | Oil Creek |
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Technical Facts |
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Construction Date |
Structure Length | Main Spans | Deck Width | Contractor |
| 1930 | 312 Feet | 2 at 156 Feet Each | 33.5 Feet | T. J. Foley |
This bridge has a more unusual portal bracing design, that is similar to that seen on the Millsboro Bridge. The McClintock Bridge is a two-span Pratt through truss bridge. Each span is composed of seven panels. There is lattice under the top chord. A cantilevered sidewalk, which features lattice railings, is present on the west side of the bridge. Original railings do not remain on the bridge and modern Armco railings have been added. The bridge is fairly wide, and vertical clearance is reasonable on this bridge. The bridge is a functional crossing that also has a great deal of aesthetic value. Because of this, maintaining and preserving the bridge makes sense, and is a logical course of action. I doubt PennDOT would agree with me though. PennDOT does not care about aesthetic or historic bridges, particularly metal truss bridges.
Information and Findings From Pennsylvania's Historic Bridge InventoryDiscussion of Bridge The 1930, riveted, skewed, 2 span, 312'-long (2 @ 156'), Pratt thru truss bridge is supported on concrete abutments with flared wingwalls and a concrete pier. The trusses have built up upper and lower chords and rolled I section verticals and diagonals. Built to a state highway department standard design that was used with great frequency since in the mid 1920s, the bridge has no innovative or distinctive details. SR 8 traversed the west side of the state from Waynesburg (Greene County) to Erie, passing through Pittsburgh. One of more than a half dozen north-south, trans-state routes, its traffic was mostly local in nature. Neither the bridge nor its setting are historically or technologically significant. Discussion of Surrounding Area The bridge carries a 2 lane road and a sidewalk over a stream south of Rouseville. At the northwest quadrant is a modern oil refinery. Across the road is an abandoned cinder block factory building. The other quadrants are wooded. The area does not have historic district potential. Bridge Considered Historic By Survey: No |
