Smithton Low-Level Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°09′25″N 79°44′41″W / 40.15694°N 79.74472°W |
| Carries | Two lanes of 
PA 981 |
| Crosses | Youghiogheny River |
| Locale | South Huntingdon Township and Rostraver Township |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | girder bridge |
| Total length | 721 feet (220 m) |
| Width | 28 feet (8.5 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Location | |
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The Smithton Low-Level Bridge is a structure that carries Pennsylvania Route 981 across the Youghiogheny River between South Huntingdon Township and Rostraver Township, just south of Smithton, Pennsylvania.
The previous structure on this site was a cantilever bridge built in 1900 to connect Smithton, which was then thriving due to its brewery, with residences on the west bank of the river; a state court ruled in favor of petitioners who demanded the creation of a bridge, but ordered that they contribute $1,200 in construction costs. [1] Until the completion of the Smithton High-Level Bridge in 1956 (which eventually became part of busy Interstate 70), this structure was one of the most important vehicular crossings of the river. In 1986, the original bridge was replaced by a modern girder bridge.
See also
References
- ^ Spero, Paula A. C. (1987). "Smithton Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 2. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-97, " Smithton Bridge"
- National Bridge Inventory
Bridges of the
Youghiogheny River | ||||
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- Bridges in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- Bridges completed in 1986
- Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
- Road bridges in Pennsylvania
- Bridges over the Youghiogheny River
- Cantilever bridges in the United States
- Girder bridges in the United States
- 1986 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania bridge (structure) stubs
Smithton Low-Level Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°09′25″N 79°44′41″W / 40.15694°N 79.74472°W |
| Carries | Two lanes of
PA 981 |
| Crosses | Youghiogheny River |
| Locale | South Huntingdon Township and Rostraver Township |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | girder bridge |
| Total length | 721 feet (220 m) |
| Width | 28 feet (8.5 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1986 |
| Location | |
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The Smithton Low-Level Bridge is a structure that carries Pennsylvania Route 981 across the Youghiogheny River between South Huntingdon Township and Rostraver Township, just south of Smithton, Pennsylvania.
The previous structure on this site was a cantilever bridge built in 1900 to connect Smithton, which was then thriving due to its brewery, with residences on the west bank of the river; a state court ruled in favor of petitioners who demanded the creation of a bridge, but ordered that they contribute $1,200 in construction costs. [1] Until the completion of the Smithton High-Level Bridge in 1956 (which eventually became part of busy Interstate 70), this structure was one of the most important vehicular crossings of the river. In 1986, the original bridge was replaced by a modern girder bridge.
See also
References
- ^ Spero, Paula A. C. (1987). "Smithton Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 2. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
External links
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-97, " Smithton Bridge"
- National Bridge Inventory
Bridges of the
Youghiogheny River | ||||
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| This article about a bridge in Pennsylvania is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Bridges in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
- Bridges completed in 1986
- Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
- Road bridges in Pennsylvania
- Bridges over the Youghiogheny River
- Cantilever bridges in the United States
- Girder bridges in the United States
- 1986 establishments in Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania bridge (structure) stubs