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Key Facts |
Bridge Name |
Type | Road | Location | City | Crossing |
| South Perry Street Bridge | Truss | South Perry Street | Crawford County, PA | Titusville | Oil Creek |
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Technical Facts |
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Construction Date |
Structure Length | Deck Width |
| c. 1885 | 61 Feet | 19 Feet |
This is a nice classic pin connected Pratt through truss. After spending a day looking at huge bridges in Pennsylvania that day over the Allegheny River, this was a nice return to a "small" bridge. I put small in quotes because back in Michigan, this nine panel bridge would be considered quite long. This bridge features road-ward orientation of its vertical member v-lacing which is less common. It has very tiny lattice guardrails, the smallest I have ever seen... they are concealed by double modern metal railings on the roadway, but are easy to see from the sidewalk. The sidewalk itself has had its guardrails replaced also.
Information and Findings From Pennsylvania's Historic Bridge InventoryDiscussion of Bridge The ca. 1885, pin connected, single span, 130'-long, Pratt thru truss bridge has several early and non-standard details. The floor beams are above the lower chords. The pins frame into the box-shaped verticals. There are minor welded and bolted repairs, the but the bridge is historically and technologically significant reflecting early thinking about design and connection details. Discussion of Surrounding Area The bridge carries a two-lane street and a sidewalk over Oil Creek in a residential area with late-19th through mid-20th century houses in the city of Titusville. The bridge is at a T intersection with SR 8. Bridge Considered Historic By Survey: Yes |
