Donora-Webster Bridge

Donora-Webster Bridge
Carries	2 lanes of 10th Street
Crosses	Monongahela River
Locale	Donora, Pennsylvania and Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania
Design	Truss bridge
Total length	1,531 feet (467 m)
Longest span	515 feet (157 m)
Clearance below	67 feet (20 m)
Opened	1908

Webster Donora Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation Landmark
Webster Donora Bridge in 1982
Location:	A 143 over Monongahela River, Donora, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:	40°11′3″N 79°51′8″W / 40.18417°N 79.85222°W / 40.18417; -79.85222Coordinates: 40°11′3″N 79°51′8″W / 40.18417°N 79.85222°W / 40.18417; -79.85222
Area:	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built:	1906
Architect:	Wylie,William; Sofias Construction Company
Architectural style:	Multiple-span through truss
Governing body:	State
MPS:	Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP Reference#:	88000813[1]
Added to NRHP:	June 22, 1988

The Donora-Webster Bridge is a truss bridge spanning the Monongahela River between the borough of Donora, Pennsylvania and the village of Webster in Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania. Originally built in 1908 to serve rail traffic, the bridge was eventually fully converted in 1938 for automobile use only. The structure connects Route 837 on the west bank of the river and Route 906 on the east side. As of July 14, 2009, the Donora-Webster bridge was closed due to its structural deficiency; its future remains uncertain. The closest open crossings are at Route 1022 (C. Vance DeiCas Memorial Bridge) to the south (upstream), and the Route 136 (Monongahela City Bridge) to the north (downstream), a several-mile detour either way.

It is 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. ^ "Webster-Donora Bridge". Landmark Registry - Bridges. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. http://www.washcolandmarks.com/landmark_registry_display.php. Retrieved 2010-11-08.