Photos
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The East Portal Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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Weight Limit The weight limit of this bridge is...how much? Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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The north face Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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The south face of the western-most spans Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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Pedestrian Walkway Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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Eastern Portal Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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The deck The deck, as seen through the windshield, headed westbound and downward, into the valley. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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The western portal In the Turtle Creek valley, looking upwards. Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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The north face Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
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The western most span Photo taken by J.R. Manning in October 2007 |
Facts
- Overview
- Four-span through truss bridge over Turtle Creek and railroad tracks on Greensburg Pike in Turtle Creek
- Location
- Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Status
- Open to traffic
- History
- Built 1925; rehabilitated 1978
- Design
- Pratt through truss
- Dimensions
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Length of largest span: 191.9 ft.
Total length: 845.2 ft.
Deck width: 24.0 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 13.5 ft.
- Recognition
- Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
- Approximate latitude, longitude
- +40.39167, -79.82667 (decimal degrees)
40°23'30" N, 79°49'36" W (degrees°minutes'seconds") - Approximate UTM coordinates
- 17/599581/4471890 (zone/easting/northing)
- USGS topographic map
- Braddock
- Inventory numbers
- PA 02 7467 4139 2916 (Pennsylvania bridge number)
BH 30251 (Bridgehunter.com ID) - Inspection (as of 04/2008)
- Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 43.4 (out of 100) - Average daily traffic (as of 2005)
- 6,908
Update Log
- March 30, 2008: Updated by J.R. Manning: Added Bridge to "Lincoln Highway" Category
- January 26, 2008: New photos from J.R. Manning
Comments
Before the opening of the Westinghouse Bridge in 1932, this five span truss carried the Lincoln Highway in and out of the heavily congested Turtle Valley. The journey through the valley could take a motorist as long as 40 minutes.
After the opening of the Westinghouse bridge, the trip across Turtle Creek was shorted to a few minutes. Both bridges remain vital links to, and across, the valley.