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Bridges - Pennsylvania
Here are links to some notable bridges (past and present) found along Route 40.  Big Crossings Bridge (submerged) (Somerfield, PA)
"From Searight's The Old Pike (1894):
At Somerfield the road crosses the Youghiogheny river over a large, handsome and substantial stone bridge, three......" |
 Dunlap's Creek Bridge (Brownsville, PA)
"Built in 1836. It is the oldest cast iron bridge in the world.
From Searight's The Old Pike (1894):
A few yards westward from the Monongahela House......" |
 Monongahela River Bridge (site) (Brownsville, PA)
"This was the original bridge across the Monongahela River. It was replaced in 1914.
From Searight's The Old Pike (1894):
It is but a short distance......" |
 Claysville S-Bridge (Claysville, PA)
"Built in 1815. The western third of the bridge was removed when the current alignment of Route 40 was built......." |
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Last updated: 2009-09-08 04:28:09 |
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