Donora–Webster Bridge

Donora–Webster Bridge
Donora–Webster Bridge
Coordinates	40°11′02″N 79°51′07″W / 40.184°N 79.852°W
Carries	2 lanes of 10th Street
Crosses	Monongahela River
Locale	Donora, Pennsylvania, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania
Characteristics
Design	Truss bridge
Total length	1,531 feet (467 m)
Longest span	515 feet (157 m)
Clearance below	67 feet (20 m)
History
Opened	1908
Closed	2009 (demolished 2015)
	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
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1906
Architect	Wylie, William; Sofias Construction Company
Architectural style	Multiple-span through truss
MPS	Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.	88000813
Added to NRHP	June 22, 1988
Location

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The Donora–Webster Bridge was 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.^{[citation needed]}. The structure connected Route 837 on the west bank of the river and Route 906 on the east side. The closest open crossings are at Route 1022 (Donora-Monessen Bridge) to the south (upstream), and the Route 136 (Monongahela City Bridge) to the north (downstream), a several-mile detour either way. As early as the 1960s, the bridge had been known to be functionally obsolete, resulting in construction of the Donora–Monessen Bridge.^[2] and on July 1, 2015, the bridge was demolished after being closed for several years due to severe structural deficiency.

The bridge's closure was the subject of criticism by locals, as it was blamed for worsening Donora's already poor economic situation. Pennsylvania state representative Peter Daley pushed for a restoration or replacement of the original bridge, but to no avail, sealing the fate of the area.^[3]

It was designated as a historic bridge by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.^[4]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "Donora-Webster Bridge demolished after more than 100 years". July 2015.
^ Observer-Reporter, Mike Jones (Washington) (March 2015). "Bridge closure accelerated Donora's economic collapse". The Sentinel. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
^ "Webster-Donora Bridge". Landmark Registry - Bridges. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-08.

External links

National Register nomination form

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[2] "Donora-Webster Bridge demolished after more than 100 years". July 2015.

[3] Observer-Reporter, Mike Jones (Washington) (March 2015). "Bridge closure accelerated Donora's economic collapse". The Sentinel. Retrieved 2019-04-08.

[4] "Webster-Donora Bridge". Landmark Registry - Bridges. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-08.

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