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Caldwell Bridge

Butler County, Pennsylvania

Photo 

Bridgemapper.com photo

Photo taken by Todd Wilson in 2005

BH Photo #404694

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over Connoquenessing Creek on TR 500 in Shanor-Northvue
Location
Butler County, Pennsylvania
Status
Demolished and replaced
History
Built 1910; replaced 2006
Design
Riveted, 4-panel Pratt half-hip pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 56.1 ft.
Total length: 61.0 ft.
Deck width: 14.8 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.92244, -79.87760   (decimal degrees)
40°55'21" N, 79°52'39" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/594506/4530753 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:
Mount Chestnut
Inventory numbers
PA 10 7205 0500 0065 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
BH 30577 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

4-panel truss (336)
Bridgemapper.com (1,325)
Built 1910 (1,215)
Built during 1910s (10,019)
Butler County, Pennsylvania (56)
Formerly NR-eligible (448)
Half-hip Pratt pony truss (588)
Lost (29,127)
Lost 2006 (378)
Lost during 2000s (4,421)
One-lane traffic (7,922)
 Owned by county (21,659)
Pennsylvania (6,184)
Pony truss (17,086)
Pratt pony truss (3,986)
Pratt truss (10,407)
Replaced by new bridge (19,801)
Riveted (2,570)
Span length 50-75 feet (10,460)
Total length 50-75 feet (9,635)
Truss (35,988)

Update Log 

  • February 17, 2010: Updated by Nathan Holth: Bridge has been replaced.

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