Mingo Creek Viaduct
| Mingo Creek Viaduct | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°12′28″N 79°59′05″W / 40.2079°N 79.9847°WCoordinates: 40°12′28″N 79°59′05″W / 40.2079°N 79.9847°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of Pennsylvania Route 43 |
| Crosses | Mingo Creek |
| Locale | Union Township, Carroll Township, and Nottingham Township |
| Official name | Joe Montana Bridges |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder bridge |
| Total length | 2,400 feet (730 m) |
| Height | 260 feet (79 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | April 2002 |
The Mingo Creek Viaduct, officially called the Joe Montana Bridges, are a pair of twin girder bridges that carry Pennsylvania Route 43 over the Mingo Creek, Pennsylvania Route 88, and the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway between Union Township and Carroll Township, both of Washington County, Pennsylvania.
The bridge was completed in April 2002. It spans 2,400 feet in length, and has a height of approximately 260 feet, making it the highest bridge in the Pennsylvania Turnpike system and the second-highest bridge in Pennsylvania (after the Emlenton Bridge at 270 feet).[1]
The bridge is named after Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Joe Montana, who played for nearby Ringgold High School.[2]
References
- ↑ "The Mingo Creek Viaduct (Joe Montana Bridges)" (PDF). Modern Steel Construction.
- ↑ http://www.paturnpike.com/newsletters/fall99/page03.htm
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