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Home > All By Location regional map > McKeesport > Sutersville Bridge
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OFFICIAL NAME:
Sutersvillle Bridge

OTHER DESIGNATION:

LOCATION:
Elizabeth Twp, Allegheny Co. - Sutersville, Westmoreland Co.

USGS 7.5" Topo Quad - UTM Coordinates:
Donora - Zone 17; 0601 4455


CARRIES:
motor vehicles, two lanes
First St [SR2020]
sidewalk upstream side

BETWEEN:
-- First St (Sutersville) on right descending bank of Youghiogheny River
-- Douglass Run Rd and Blythedale Rd (Douglass, Elizabeth Twp) on left descending bank of Youghiogheny River

CROSSES:
-- (RDB to LDB) Youghiogheny River at mile 14.5


TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION / DESIGN:
steel deck girder

LENGTH OF MAIN SPAN:

TOTAL LENGTH (including longest elevated ramp):

HEIGHT OF DECK:

YEAR ERECTED / ENGINEER:
1986 (see below)


ADDITIONAL INFO:
Joint project of Allegheny County and Westmoreland County.

A bronze plaque affixed to the Jersey barrier facing the sidewalk reads:

SUTERSVILLE BRIDGE
ERECTED 1986
COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY
 
COMMISSIONERS
PETE FLAHERTY

DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING
& CONSTRUCTION
JOHN F. GRAHAM JR. P. E.
DIRECTOR

TOM FOERSTER, CHAIRMAN

CONTROLLER
FRANK J. LUCCHINO

BARBARA HAFER

DEPARTMENT OF MAINTENANCE
JOSEPH P. MOSES
DIRECTOR

 
COUNTY OF WESTMORELAND
COMMISSIONERS
TERRY R. MARHOLT

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS
& ROADS
CHARLES R. NAGY, DIRECTOR

TED SIMON, CHAIRMAN

CONTROLLER
THOMAS A. TANGRETTI

RICHARD F. VIDMER

COUNTY ENGINEER
HENRY G. FITZ, P. E.

 
SAI CONSULTING ENGINEERS, INC.
PROJECT ENGINEERS

CASEY COMPANY
CONTRACTOR

Replaced previous bridge. Stone abutment from western end of previous bridge is adjacent upstream.

Sutersville Trail Access for Youghiogheny River Trail (bike-hike) is at the Allegheny County end of bridge at Douglass Hollow. This area is located at P&LE mile 29.5 which is 14.5 river miles upstream from McKeesport.

FIELD CHECKED:
23-Oct-2000

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