Penn Bridge Co.

of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

Also known as: Penn Bridge Works (9)

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18th Street Lift Bridge (1915) (Jefferson County, Kentucky)
Fabricator, 1915
Lost Through truss bridge over Louisville & Portland Canal on 18th Street
Removed

7th Street Bridge (Blair County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1912
Through truss bridge over NS Railroad on PA 4013 in Altoona
Replaced by new bridge.

Albany County Rail-Trail - Normans Kill Bridge (Albany County, New York)
Built 1915
Pratt through truss bridge over Normans Kill on Albany County Rail-Trail
Open to pedestrians and cyclists only

Anacostia River Bridge (1908) (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1908
Lost Deck plate girder bascule with steel arch approaches bridge over Anacoastia River on 11th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Anchor Thread Bridge (Burlington County, New Jersey)
Built 1882
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Crosswicks Creek on Groveville Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Athens Bridge (1914) (Bradford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1914
Lost Through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Front Street in Athens.
Destroyed by flooding and replaced

Athens Bridge (1916) (Bradford County, Pennsylvania)
Reused 1914 Camelback Truss, 1916
Lost through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on PA1056
Replaced by a new bridge

Avenue G North Channel Bridge (1907) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Built 1907
Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Rock River North Channel on Avenue G
Collapsed and replaced

Avenue G South Channel Bridge (1907) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Built 1907
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Rock River South Channel on Avenue G
Replaced by a new bridge

Bald Eagle Creek Bridge (Blair County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1910
Lost concrete arch bridge over Bald Eagle Creek on Business US 220 (PA 4027) in Tyrone
Replaced by a new bridge

Bauer Road Bridge (Clinton County, Michigan)
Built 1880
Relocated through truss bridge originally over Looking Glass River on Bauer Road; , now relocated to Historic Bridge Park in Calhoun County and restored as a pedestrian bridge
Relocated and open to pedestrians

Bear Creek Bridge (Richland County, Wisconsin)
Built 1886, as Penn Bridge Works
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over Bear Creek on St Killian Road in Town of Buena Vista
Replaced by new bridge, Status of Pratt pony truss is unknown

Beaver Falls-New Brighton Bridge (Old) (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1900
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Beaver River on 5th Street/Beaver Valley Traction Co.
Replaced by a new bridge

Bender Bridge Road Bridge (Somerset County, Pennsylvania)
according to PENNDOT, 1885, as Penn Bridge Works
Pony truss bridge over Elk Lick Creek on TR 504 (Bender Bridge Road)
Destroyed by collision

Big Beaver Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Likely Fabricator, 1884
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Beaver River on Bridge Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Birmingham Bridge (Blair County, Pennsylvania)
Fabricator, 1898
Through truss bridge over Little Juniata River on TR 535 (Irish Flats)
Open to traffic

BNSF - Old Galveston Causeway (1912) (Galveston County, Texas)
1912 Bascule Fabricator, 1912
Modern lift bridge with concrete arch approach spans over Galveston Bay on BNSF Railway (and former highway)
Open to railroad traffic only

Breslau Bridge (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Engineer original trusses, 1911
Lost Through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Hanover Street
Removed but not replaced

Bridge at Flint Michigan (Genesee County, Michigan)
Built pre 1886
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Flint River
No longer exists

Brosseau Road Bridge (St. Louis County, Minnesota)
Built 1911
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Cloquett River on Brosseau Road (County Road 694)
No longer exists

Brush Run Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1913
Pony truss bridge over Brush Run on PA 4061
Replaced by a new bridge

BTCO - Patapsco River Bridge (Howard County, Maryland)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Patapsco River on Streetcar line (Baltimore Traction/Baltimore Transit)
Removed but not replaced

Butter Creek Bridge (Potter County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1908
Lost pony truss bridge over Butter Creek on TR 371
Replaced by new bridge

Calhoun County Historic Bridge Park Bridge #4 - Bauer Road Bridge (Calhoun County, Michigan)
Built 1880
Pratt through truss bridge over Dickinson Creek on a pedestrian path in the Historic Bridge Park
Open to pedestrians

Canal Road Bridge (Somerset County, New Jersey)
Built 1886
Pratt pony truss bridge over Ten Mile Run on Canal Road
Open to traffic

Capon Lake Bridge (Hampshire County, West Virginia)
Built 1874
Whipple through truss bridge over Cacapon River, just off WV 259
Open to pedestrians only

Carey Avenue Bridge (1895) (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1895
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Carey Avenue
Replaced by a new bridge

Chester Bridge (Hancock County, West Virginia)
Built 1897
Lost Suspension bridge over Ohio River on Lincoln Highway/US 30
Closed 1969. Razed 1970.

Childs Ford Bridge near Doylestown (Bucks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1886
Pony truss bridge over North Branch Neshaminy Creek on Silo Hill Road near Doylestown
Open, 6-ton weight limit strictly-enforced

City Park Avenue Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Built 1915
Deck girder bridge over former New Basin Canal on City Park Avenue/Metairie Road
Demolished

Clark's Mills Bridge (Mercer County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1885
Through truss bridge over Little Shenango River on TR 740


Cleves Bridge (Old) (Hamilton County, Ohio)
Built 1914
Lost four-span through truss bridge over the Great Miami River on eastbound US 50 at Cleves
Replaced by modern bridge

Coal Center Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1888
Through truss bridge over Pike Run on Water Street
Open to traffic

Confederate Avenue Steel Bridge (Warren County, Mississippi)
Built 1903
Lost arch-truss bridge within Vicksburg National Military Park on Confederate Avenue over Jackson Road and South Fork Glass Bayou in Vicksburg
Removed after 1997, but brick abutments remain

Cronk Road Bridge (Hillsdale County, Michigan)
Built 1886, as Penn Bridge Works
Lost Pratt pony truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Cronk Road in Litchfield
Replaced by new bridge

Cushman Street Bridge (Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska)
Built 1917
Relocated Pennsylvania through truss bridge originally over Chena River on Cushman Street
Relocated and open to traffic Northeast of Nome

Depot Road-Conneaut Creek Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Pratt pony truss bridge over Conneaut Creek on Depot Road (TR 384) in Conneautville
Open to traffic

DH - Thurman Station Bridge #2 (Warren County, New York)
Built 1905
Abandoned pratt through truss bridge over Hudson River on D&H Warrensburg Branch
Derelict/abandoned

Eden Valley Road Bridge (Erie County, New York)
Estimate, based on style
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over South Branch 18 Mile Creek on Eden Valley Road
Removed but not replaced

Eighth Street Bridge (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1914
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on PA 1021 (Eighth Street) in West Wyoming
Demolished and replaced.

Eisenhower Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Manufacturer, 1888
Pratt through truss bridge over Fox River on 252nd Street
Closed to all traffic

Estep Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1895
Pony truss bridge over Peters Creek on TR 844 in Jefferson Hills
Open to traffic

Fallston Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1884
Two-span Whipple through truss bridge over Beaver River on Front Street in Fallston
Intact but closed to all traffic

Ferry Street Bridge (Somerset County, Maine)
Built 1909
Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Kennebec River on Ferry Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Fetterman Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1880
Lost Whipple deck truss bridge over Beaver River on Fourth Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Garvins Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1929
Pony truss bridge over Brush Run on State Line Road
Open to traffic

Gastown Bridge (Armstrong County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1908
Pony truss bridge over Plum Creek on TR 690
Replaced by a new bridge

Georges Creek Bridge (Allegany County, Maryland)
Built ca 1900
Pratt pony truss bridge over Georges Creek on (Morrison Road) Old Reynolds Rd
Closed to all traffic

Grand Street Bascule Bridge (Fairfield County, Connecticut)
Fabricator, 1916
Bascule bridge over Pequonnock River on Grand Street
Removed but not replaced

Gus Flinner Bridge (Butler County, Pennsylvania)
Built ca. 1910
Pony truss bridge over Yellow Creek on TR 357
Replaced by a new bridge

Harris Street Bridge (Bristol County, Massachusetts)
Built 1887
Pratt Through Truss bridge over Taunton River
Intact but closed to all traffic

Hodgens Bridge (Washington County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1889
Through truss bridge over Buffalo Creek on TR 476
Open to traffic

Kreitz Road Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1895
Lost through truss bridge over Little Conneautte Creek on TR 899 (Kreitz Road)
Demolished and replaced.

Kuzitrin River Bridge (Nome Census Area, Alaska)
Built 1917
Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Kuzitrin River on Nome-Taylor Road
Open to traffic

Landing Lane Bridge (Middlesex County, New Jersey)
Built 1895
Through truss bridge over Raritan River on Landing Lane (609)
All but piers and abutmrnts replaced in 1995

Lickskillet Bridge (Logan County, Kentucky)
Built 1880, as Penn Bridge Works
Pratt pony truss bridge in Auburn Park
Open to traffic going through the park

Lyons-Marengo Road Bridge (Wayne County, New York)
Built 1909
Through truss bridge over Erie Canal on Lyons-Marengo Road
Open to traffic

Magnolia Garden Bridge (Orleans Parish, Louisiana)
Removal and Relocation, 1886
Pratt through truss bridge over Bayou St. John at Harding Drive
Open to pedestrians

Market Street Bridge (Wapello County, Iowa)
Built 1892
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on Market Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Market Street Bridge (Jefferson County, Ohio)
Built 1905
Suspension bridge over the Ohio River on WV 2 Spur (Market Street) in Steubenville
Open to traffic

Marsh Road Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1890
Pony truss bridge over Conneaut Outlet on TR 574
Open to traffic

Mead Avenue Bridge (Crawford County, Pennsylvania)
erected the 1871 structure during the winter of 1871-1872, 1871, as Penn Bridge Works
Two-span Whipple through truss bridge over French Creek on Mead Avenue in Meadville
In storage or disassembled

Midland Fredericktown Road Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1893
Through truss bridge over North Fork Little Beaver Creek on Midland Fredericktown Road (TR 1038) in Calcutta
Open to traffic

Mill Hill Road Bridge (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1907
Pony truss bridge over Nescopeck Creek on Mill Hill Road (TR 336)
No longer exists; rep[laced by new UECB?

Mill Mountain Road Bridge (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1883
Pratt pony truss bridge over Nescopeck Creek on Mill Mountain Road (TR 356)
Currently being replaced and placed in storage for reuse.

Morris Mill Bridge (Giles County, Tennessee)
Built 1884, as Penn Bridge Works
Abandoned warren pony truss bridge over Big Creek
Abandoned

Morris Mill Bridge (Giles County, Tennessee)
Built 1884
Abandoned warren pony truss bridge over Big Creek on Old Cambellsville Road (Former Alignment)
Abandoned

Mott Street Bridge (Pike County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1902
Pratt through truss bridge over Sawkill Creek on Mott Street in Milford
Open to pedestrians only

Nescopeck Creek Bridge (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1907
Pony truss bridge over Nescopeck Creek on TR 388
Demolished and replaced.

New Street Bridge (1903) (Lehigh County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1903, as Penn Bridge Works
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Lehigh River on New Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Oakland Avenue Bridge (1904) (Mercer County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1904
Lost Deck truss bridge over PA 62 (Connelly Blvd.) on Oakland Avenue (originally Hazel St)
Replaced by a new bridge

Old River Road Through Truss (Bosque County, Texas)
Built 1915
Parker through truss bridge over North Bosque River on Old road alignment
Intact but closed to all traffic

PA29 Susquehanna River Bridge (1903) (Wyoming County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1903
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on SR-29
Replaced by a new bridge

Pancake-Clarkson Rd. Bridge (Columbiana County, Ohio)
Built 1890
Through truss bridge over North Fork Little Beaver on Pancake-Clarkson Rd. 1031
Open to traffic

Piney Branch Parkway Bridge (Washington, District of Columbia)
Built 1906
Concrete arch bridge over Piney Branch Parkway on 16th Street NW
Open to traffic

Powder River Bridge (Private) (Baker County, Oregon)
Truss Fabricator
Warren pony truss with alternating verticals bridge over Powder River on Private Drive
Open to traffic

PRCo - Glenwood Bridge (1894) (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1894
Lost truss bridge over Monongahela River on Pittsburgh Railways Company
Closed 1966; Demolished 1969

Prestonburg Toll Bridge (Floyd County, Kentucky)
Built 1908
Lost Pennsylvania/Parker through truss bridge over Levisa Fork on road
Replaced by a new bridge

Riverview Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1890
Lost through truss bridge over Connoquenessing Creek on Chapel (or Celia) Drive
Replaced by new bridge

Rochester-Monaca Bridge (1896) (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1896
Lost Suspension bridge over Ohio River on 9th Street
Replaced by a new bridge

Rudolph Run Bridge (Greene County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1914
Lost pony truss bridge over Rudolph Run on PA 2001
Replaced by a new bridge

SFLR - Rainbow Channel Drawbridge (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Built 1907
Lost Girder bridge over Rainbow Channel / Great Egg Harbor Bay on Atlantic City & Shore Railroad
Removed

SFLR - Ship Channel Drawbridge (Cape May County, New Jersey)
Built 1907
Lost Girder bridge over Ship Channel on Atlantic City & Shore Railroad
Removed

Shenango River Bridge (Canal Rd.) (Mercer County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1897
Lost through truss bridge over Shenango River on Kelly Road in Sharpsville
Demolished. Two panels will be salvaged and placed in the nearby park.

Tallman Road Bridge (Clinton County, Michigan)
Built 1880, as Penn Bridge Works
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Looking Glass River on Tallman Road in Eagle
Replaced by new bridge

Toll Bridge Road Bridge (Bell County, Texas)
Built 1889
Lost through truss bridge over Lampasas River on Toll Bridge Road in Salado
Destroyed by drunk driver and replaced with modern slab of concrete.

US 119 Cheat River Bridge (Fayette County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1908
Lost three-span through truss bridge over Cheat River on US 119
Replaced by new bridge

Wabash Road Bridge (Wabash County, Indiana)
Built 1871, as Penn Bridge Works
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Eel River on Wabash Road
Replaced by new bridge

Walker's Ferry Bridge (Des Moines County, Iowa)
Manufacturer, 1888
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Skunk River on Road
Replaced by a new bridge

Water Street Bridge (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1914
Through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Water Street in Pittston
Intact but closed to all traffic

Watts Mill Road Bridge (Beaver County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1878
Continuous two-span pony truss bridge over Little Beaver Creek on Watts Mill Road
Removed and restored by Workin' Bridges under preservation via ownership contract and BACH Steel under interim ownersip contract. Beaver County will be final owner.

West Olson Road Bridge (St. Louis County, Minnesota)
Built 1917
Lost Parker through truss bridge over Little Fork River on Csah 114
Replaced by new bridge

Wiley's Bridge (Berks County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1883
Through truss bridge over Maiden Creek on Bowers Road (TR 749)
Intact but closed to all traffic