Sergeant Carl F. Curran II Bridge | |
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under construction in 2006 |
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Other name(s) | East Brady Bridge |
Carries | Two lanes of PA 68 |
Crosses | Allegheny River |
Locale | East Brady and Brady's Bend Township |
Design | Girder bridge |
Total length | 770 feet (230 m) |
Width | 38 feet (12 m) |
Opened | 2007 |
The Sergeant Carl F. Curran II Bridge is a girder bridge connecting East Brady and Brady's Bend Township, Pennsylvania. The structure was completed in 2007 to replace a narrow 1885 truss bridge that had been reconstructed twice (in 1953 and 1974). The replacement span was built as part of ongoing improvements to Route 68.
The structure's namesake is a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard who was killed in Iraq in 2004. Curran grew up just blocks from the bridge's location.
The 2007 bridge replaced a truss bridge built in 1885. The 1885 bridge was demolished at just after 10:00 on June 4, 2007 by Demtech of Dubois, Wyoming. using just under 66 pounds (30 kg) of RDX.[1]
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