Sutersville Bridge - Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA

View east (downstream left)

View upstream from Douglas Run;
View east from McPherson St -- Yough River Trail (YRT) is now part of the Great Allegheny Passage

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 the Great Allegheny Passage bike trail (formerly Youghiogheny River Trail) 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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