Masontown Bridge
| Masontown Bridge | |
|---|---|
 PA 21 on Masontown bridge | |
| Coordinates | 39°51′11″N 79°55′36″W / 39.8531°N 79.9268°WCoordinates: 39°51′11″N 79°55′36″W / 39.8531°N 79.9268°W |
| Carries |
2 divided lanes of  PA 21 |
| Crosses | Monongahela River |
| Locale | Masontown, Pennsylvania and Monongahela Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania |
| Other name(s) | Intercounty Bridge |
| Maintained by | PennDOT |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Pennsylvania truss bridge |
| Total length | 1,466 feet (447 m) |
| Longest span | 120 m |
| Vertical clearance | 21 feet (6.4 m) |
| Clearance below | 55.8 feet (17.0 m) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Independent Bridge Company, Pittsburgh |
| Opened | 1925 |
The Masontown Bridge was a truss bridge that carried vehicular traffic across the Monongahela River between Masontown, Pennsylvania and Monongahela Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania by way of PA Route 21. The structure was built in 1925 and rehabilitated in 1993. Once known as the Intercounty Bridge, it was scheduled for replacement in 2011 or 2012. On September 28, 2013, it was imploded to make way for a second, replacement concrete span.
The bridge was one of many large truss bridges built in Pennsylvania and Ohio by Farris Engineering in the 1920s.[1] The bridge was constructed by the Independent Bridge Company, Pittsburgh.[2] The structure passed directly in front of the large Hatfield Power Plant and carried a large amount of associated truck traffic.
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Was demolished on Saturday, September 28.
References
- ↑ "Masontown Bridge". August 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Rebuild 21 - bridge". Retrieved January 1, 2012.
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