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Ardara Pony Truss Bridge

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Photo taken by Brian McKee in May 2009

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Overview
Pony truss bridge over Conrail Railroad on PA 4019 (Leger Rd.)
Location
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Status
Closed to all traffic
History
Built 1902 by American Bridge Co.
Builder
- American Bridge Co. of New York
Design
Warren pony truss
Dimensions
Span length: 120.1 ft.
Total length: 120.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Also called
Leger Road Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.36000, -79.74000   (decimal degrees)
40°21'36" N, 79°44'24" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/606987/4468476 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Irwin
Inventory numbers
PA 64 4019 0070 0961 (Pennsylvania Bridge Management System number)
PANBI 36697 (Pennsylvania BRKEY bridge number on the 2011 NBI)
BH 31826 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 09/2009)
Deck condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Serious (3 out of 9)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 3.3 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010)
4,746

Update Log 

  • March 3, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Bridge closed.
  • June 2, 2009: Updated by Brian McKee
  • June 1, 2009: Updated by Brian McKee

Sources 

  • Brian McKee - bjmckee51 [at] yahoo [dot] com
  • Luke Harden - lukemh9 [at] gmail [dot] com

Comments 

Ardara Pony Truss Bridge
Posted March 3, 2013, by Lauren McKinnon (bimini3 [at] ymail [dot] com)

Bridge closed