Bridge in French Creek Township is a historic multi-span steel Pratt truss bridge located near the village of Carlton, Pennsylvania in French Creek Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1888 by the Columbia Bridge Works, and is a 277-foot-long (84 m) bridge with two spans. It crosses French Creek.[2]
Bridge in French Creek Township | |
 Bridge in French Creek Township, 1982 | |
  Location in Pennsylvania  Location in United States | |
| Location | Legislative Route 43074 over French Creek, French Creek Township, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 41°28′17″N 80°1′7″W / 41.47139°N 80.01861°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1888 |
| Built by | Columbia Bridge Works |
| Architectural style | Pratt through truss |
| MPS | Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000862[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |
During the summer of 2014 the bridge was removed, disassembled and placed in storage pending restoration and reuse. A modern bridge replaced it at the crossing.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-03-23. Note: This includes Edward P. Osnick (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bridge in French Creek Township" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-18.