Bridge in Shaler Township
The Bridge in Shaler Township, which carries Burchfield Road over Pine Creek, is a single span stone arch bridge in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania built in 1915. The bridge is a high quality ashlar construction with the single span covering 63 feet. Stone arch bridges are rare in western Pennsylvania.[2]
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| Location | Birchfield Road over Pine Creek, Shaler Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Coordinates | 40°32′42.03″N 79°57′45.49″W |
| Built | 1915 |
| Architectural style | single span stone arch bridge |
| MPS | Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000797[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |
The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1988.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- PennDOT (1982). "Bridge in Shaler Township" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical Resource Survey. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
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