Charleroi-Monessen Bridge

Charleroi-Monessen Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation Landmark
Charleroi-Monessen Bridge in Summer 1997
Location:	LR 247 over Monongahela River, Monessen, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40°9′6″N 79°54′15″W / 40.15167°N 79.90417°W / 40.15167; -79.90417Coordinates: 40°9′6″N 79°54′15″W / 40.15167°N 79.90417°W / 40.15167; -79.90417
Area:	less than one acre
Built:	1906
Architect:	Emil Swensson; Mercantile Bridge Co.
Architectural style:	Multiple span PA truss
Governing body:	State
MPS:	Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP Reference#:	88000812[1]
Added to NRHP:	June 22, 1988

The Charleroi-Monessen Bridge was a historic bridge that spanned the Monongahela River between Washington County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The structure connected Route 88 on the west bank of the river and Route 906 on the east side. As of 2009, the bridge was closed due to its structural deficiency. The closest open crossings are the I-70 (Belle Vernon Bridge) to the south (upstream), and the Route 1022 (C. Vance DeiCas Memorial Bridge) to the north (downstream), a several-mile detour exists either way. The bridge was imploded shortly before 9:00 AM on Monday, July 11, 2011. A new bridge is set to be constructed in its place and is scheduled for completion in March 2013. According to PennDOT, it could be open to traffic as early as November 2012.

It was designated as a historic bridge by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.^[2]

See also

• List of crossings of the Monongahela River

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ "Charleroi-Monessen Bridge". Landmark Registry - Bridges. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. http://www.washcolandmarks.com/landmark_registry_display.php. Retrieved 2010-11-08.