The Charleroi–Monessen Bridge, officially the John K. Tener Memorial Bridge, is a two lane structure spanning the Monongahela River. The bridge connects North Charleroi in Washington County, Pennsylvania and Monessen in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The structure connects Route 88 on the west bank of the river and Route 906 on the east side. The bridge, which opened in 2013, replaced a 1906 structure. The original bridge closed in 2009 due to structural deficiency.
John K. Tener Memorial Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°09′07″N 79°54′14″W / 40.152°N 79.904°W |
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| Replaces | Charleroi–Monessen Bridge |
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Previous bridge
editCharleroi-Monessen Bridge | |
 The original Charleroi-Monessen Bridge in Summer 1997 | |
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| Location | LR 247 over Monongahela River, Monessen, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°9′6″N 79°54′15″W / 40.15167°N 79.90417°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1906 |
| Architect | Emil Swensson; Mercantile Bridge Co. |
| Architectural style | Multiple span PA truss |
| MPS | Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000812[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |
The 1906 bridge, a three-span steel truss structure, was imploded shortly before 9:00 a.m. on Monday, July 11, 2011. The new bridge was constructed in its place slightly to the northeast.
The 1906 bridge was designated as a historic bridge by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.[2]
Current bridge
editConstruction delays caused the original December 2012 projected opening date to be pushed back to June 29, 2013. The Pennsylvania Legislature voted to name the new bridge after Mon Valley native John Tener, a former U.S. Representative and state governor. Tener, an ex-professional baseball player who organized the first congressional baseball game, owned the Mercantile Bridge Company, which designed the original bridge that connected the two cities. [1].
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "Charleroi-Monessen Bridge". Landmark Registry - Bridges. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
External links
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Media related to Charleroi-Monessen Bridge at Wikimedia Commons- Demolition of the Charleroi-Monessen Bridge (2011)
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-467, "Charleroi-Monessen Bridge"
- National Register nomination form
