Donora-Webster Bridge
| Donora-Webster Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Carries | 2 lanes of 10th Street |
| Crosses | Monongahela River |
| Locale | Donora, Pennsylvania and Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Total length | 1,531 feet (467 m) |
| Longest span | 515 feet (157 m) |
| Clearance below | 67 feet (20 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1908 |
| Closed | 2009 |
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Webster Donora Bridge | |
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Webster Donora Bridge in 1982 | |
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| Location | A 143 over Monongahela River, Donora, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°11′3″N 79°51′8″W / 40.18417°N 79.85222°WCoordinates: 40°11′3″N 79°51′8″W / 40.18417°N 79.85222°W |
| Area | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Wylie,William; Sofias Construction Company |
| Architectural style | Multiple-span through truss |
| MPS | Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 88000813[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |
The Donora-Webster Bridge was a truss bridge spanning the Monongahela River between the borough of Donora, Pennsylvania and the village of Webster in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Originally built in 1908 to serve rail traffic, the bridge was eventually fully converted in 1938 for automobile use only.. The structure connected Route 837 on the west bank of the river and Route 906 on the east side. The closest open crossings are at Route 1022 (Donora-Monessen Bridge) to the south (upstream), and the Route 136 (Monongahela City Bridge) to the north (downstream), a several-mile detour either way. On July 1, 2015 the bridge was demolished after being closed for several years due to severe structural deficiency.
It was designated as a historic bridge by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "Webster-Donora Bridge". Landmark Registry - Bridges. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
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