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Bridge in West Mead Township

Coordinates: 41°35′21″N 80°9′2″W / 41.58917°N 80.15056°W / 41.58917; -80.15056
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Bridge in West Mead Township
Concrete girder bridge that has replaced the historic truss bridge
Bridge in West Mead Township is located in Pennsylvania
Bridge in West Mead Township
Bridge in West Mead Township is located in the United States
Bridge in West Mead Township
LocationLegislative Route 20027 over French Creek, West Mead Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates41°35′21″N 80°9′2″W / 41.58917°N 80.15056°W / 41.58917; -80.15056
Arealess than one acre
Built1888
Built byPenn Bridge Co.
Architectural stylePratt through truss
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000827[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

The Bridge in West Mead Township was a historic metal truss bridge spanning French Creek at West Mead Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1888, and was a single span, Pratt through truss bridge measuring 158-foot-long (48 m). It was built by the Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.[2] It has been demolished.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-08-19. Note: This includes D.W. Paskie (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bridge in West Mead Township" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-19.
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