C. Vance DeiCas Memorial Bridge

C. Vance DeiCas Memorial Bridge
Other name(s)	Donora-Monessen Bridge
Carries	4 divided lanes of SR 1022
Crosses	Monongahela River
Locale	Donora, Pennsylvania and Monessen, Pennsylvania
Design	Truss bridge
Material	steel
Total length	2,141.1 feet (652.6 m)
Width	75.5 feet (23.0 m)
Longest span	680.2 feet (207.3 m)[1]
Piers in water	2
Opened	1972
Coordinates	40°09′45″N 79°51′41″W / 40.1625°N 79.8615°W / 40.1625; -79.8615Coordinates: 40°09′45″N 79°51′41″W / 40.1625°N 79.8615°W / 40.1625; -79.8615

The C. Vance DeiCas Memorial Bridge, commonly known as the Donora-Monessen Bridge, is a truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Monongahela River between Donora, Pennsylvania and Monessen, Pennsylvania The bridge was built in 1972, as part of a 1960s-era project to increase access to the industrial Monongahela Valley through a semi-freeway connection to Interstate 70. However, the decline of the steel sector haulted area road construction, and the entire project was not completed until 1989. The road is named for former State Representative C. Vance DeiCas.[2]

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