Dewey Road Bridge - 1889 - Waterford, PA
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N 41° 53.641 W 079° 55.280
17T E 589481 N 4638571
This truss bridge was constructed in 1889
Waymark Code: WMCMWR
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2011
Views: 22
Information and Findings From Pennsylvania's Historic Bridge Inventory
"The 1889, pin connected, single span, 120'-long, Pratt thru truss bridge is supported on ashlar abutments with wingwalls. Verticals, end posts, and upper chords are built up. Lower chords and diagonals are eye bar. The bridge was built by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company, a prominent fabricator of metal truss bridges, and it has the company's distinctive hip verticals with four pronged connection details at the lower chord panel points. The bridge is historically and technologically significant as a complete, early example of its type and design."
A plaque at the top of the south end of the bridge reads:
1889
Wrought Iron Bridge Co.
Builders
Canton Ohio
Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1889
Date stone, plaque location.: Located on the NE section of the bridge at the peak.
Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: French Creek
Website (if available): [Web Link]
Parking (safe parking location): N 41° 53.630 W 079° 55.284
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