Inwood Iron Truss Bridge
Union and Swatara Townships, PA
The historically eligible Inwood Bridge is a single-span, pin-connected Pennsylvania steel thru truss. It was fabricated in 1899 by the Pittsburgh Bridge Company and erected by Nelson and Buchanan. The bridge carried T-575 (Iron Bridge Road) over Swatara Creek in Union and Swatara Townships, Lebanon County, PA. The bridge was closed to traffic in 2005 due to significant damage and deterioration. To allow for its restoration, the bridge was relocated to a new park just downstream of its original location and re-opened for public use. Read more here.
Nicholson Township Lenticular Truss Bridge
(Aka Pierceville Bridge, Lazy Brook Bridge)
Lazy Brook Park, Tunkhannock Township, PA
The historic Lenticular Truss Bridge was originally designed and constructed by the East Berlin Iron Bridge Company in 1881 and carried SR 1029 over Tunkhannock Creek in Nicholson Township, Wyoming County, PA. One of only four lenticular truss bridges still in existence in Pennsylvania, the bridge is also noteworthy because it is the oldest lenticular truss bridge in PA and one of the oldest in the United States. The 113-foot-long bridge was restored to near-original condition and relocated six miles downstream to the nearby Lazy Brook Park in Tunkhannock Township. Read more here.
Messerall Bowstring Arch Truss Bridge
Pymatuning State Park, Jamestown, PA
Originally constructed in 1876 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company of Canton, OH, the Messerall Road Truss Bridge is a 99-foot span, wrought-iron bowstring tied arch. The bridge is a rare and remarkably complete example of the Wrought Iron Bridge Company’s “column, plate, and channel” design and one of the earliest examples of wrought iron construction within the state of Pennsylvania. The truss was relocated from an abandoned county alignment over Pine Creek outside of Titusville, PA to provide a safe and reliable crossing for the new portion of the Pymatuning trail over Linesville Creek near the reservoir in Pymatuning State Park. Read more here.
Zettlemoyer Pratt Thru Truss Bridge
Berks County, PA
The Zettlemoyer's Bridge carries Long Rd over Maiden Creek and is located in Berks County, PA. The single-span, 154'-long, steel, pin-connected, Pratt thru truss bridge was built in 1904 by local fabricator Dreibelbis & Co. The bridge was eligible for the National Register of Historic Places but was not listed at the time of the project. The bridge is a single-lane structure that carries two-way traffic. The project included the rehabilitation of the bridge including the replacement of the truss pins, floor system, and deck pans; erosion and sediment measures; and safety feature improvements. Read more here.
