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7th Street Bridge

Beaver County, Pennsylvania

Photos 

7th Street Bridge

7th Street bridge is the 2nd bridge, closer is the "new" PRR Bridge; view c1927

Photo from old postcard

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BH Photo #509312

Map 

Facts 

Overview
Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Beaver River and P&LE RR on 7th Avenue
Location
Beaver Falls, Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Status
Replaced by a new bridge
History
It appears the old Pennsylvania RR bridge was converted to highway use in 1926
Railroads
- Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR)
- Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad (PLE)
Design
Deck truss
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.74053, -80.31918   (decimal degrees)
40°44'26" N, 80°19'09" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
17/557482/4510177 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number
BH 94625 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Categories 

9-panel truss (271)
Beaver County, Pennsylvania (79)
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania (6)
Beaver River (Pennsylvania) (16)
Deck truss (1,975)
Lost (30,076)
Lost 1986 (193)
Lost during 1980s (1,571)
 Owned by county (21,728)
Pennsylvania (6,322)
Pennsylvania Railroad (1,085)
Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad (24)
Replaced by new bridge (20,470)
Through truss (17,908)
Truss (36,833)

Update Log 

  • June 6, 2022: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
  • April 9, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Added truss type & category "9-panel truss"
  • October 7, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs

Sources 

  • Geoff Hubbs
  • Ebay - Image - this bridge is the center of the three deck trusses

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