Charleroi–Monessen Bridge
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Charleroi-Monessen Bridge | |
Location | LR 247 over Monongahela River, Monessen, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°9′6″N 79°54′15″W / 40.15167°N 79.90417°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1906 |
Architect | Emil Swensson; Mercantile Bridge Co. |
Architectural style | Multiple span PA truss |
MPS | Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR |
NRHP reference No. | 88000812 |
Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |
The 1906 bridge, a three-span steel truss structure, was imploded shortly before 9:00 a.m. on Monday, July 11, 2011. The new bridge was constructed in its place slightly to the northeast.
The 1906 bridge was designated as a historic bridge by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.
Current bridge
Construction delays caused the original December 2012 projected opening date to be pushed back to June 29, 2013. The Pennsylvania Legislature voted to name the new bridge after Mon Valley native John Tener, a former U.S. Representative and state governor. Tener, an ex-professional baseball player who organized the first congressional baseball game, owned the Mercantile Bridge Company, which designed the original bridge that connected the two cities. [1].
See also
- List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania
- List of crossings of the Monongahela River
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Charleroi-Monessen Bridge". Landmark Registry - Bridges. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
External links
- Media related to Charleroi-Monessen Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
- Demolition of the Charleroi-Monessen Bridge (2011)
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-467, "Charleroi-Monessen Bridge"
- National Register nomination form