Woodland Rd Ext over Little Sewickley Creek - Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA

Downstream arch face

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OFFICIAL NAME:

OTHER DESIGNATION:
Woodland Rd Ext over Little Sewickley Creek
ambr568-10

LOCATION:
Edgeworth

USGS 7.5" Topo Quad - UTM Coordinates:
Ambridge - Zone 17; 0568 4489

CARRIES:
Woodland Rd Ext

BETWEEN:
-- Little Sewickley Creek Rd
-- Woodland Rd

CROSSES:
-- Little Sewickley Creek

TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION / DESIGN:
stone arch
locally-quarried sandstone
outer spandrel wall: rock-faced coursed ashlar
upper walls and parapets: dressed coursed ashlar
arch ring: dressed voussoirs in segmental arch

LENGTH OF MAIN SPAN:
29 ft

TOTAL LENGTH (including longest elevated ramp):
19.5 ft wide, between parapets at center
28.5 ft wide, between parapets at portals

HEIGHT OF DECK:
Lowest part of arch at abutments, 6 ft above creek

YEAR ERECTED / ENGINEER:
1889, Charles Davis

ADDITIONAL INFO:
A polished granite tablet is embedded at the center of the upstream parapet:

ERECTED BY ALLEGHENY COUNTY
1889

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COMMISSIONERS
R. E. MERCER,
G. Y. McKEE,
D. McWILLIAMS.

CONTROLLER
JOSIAH SPEER

ENGINEER
CHARLES DAVIS

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WILLIAM DICKSON
BUILDER

FIELD CHECKED:
7-Oct-2002

INFO SOURCES:
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