Bridge in French Creek Township

Bridge in French Creek Township is a historic multi-span steel Pratt truss bridge located near the village of Carlton, Pennsylvania in French Creek Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1888 by the Columbia Bridge Works, and is a 277-foot-long (84 m) bridge with two spans. It crosses French Creek.[2]

Bridge in French Creek Township
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Bridge in French Creek Township, 1982
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Location	Legislative Route 43074 over French Creek, French Creek Township, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	41°28′17″N 80°1′7″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1888
Built by	Columbia Bridge Works
Architectural style	Pratt through truss
MPS	Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.	88000862[1]
Added to NRHP	June 22, 1988

During the summer of 2014 the bridge was removed, disassembled and placed in storage pending restoration and reuse. A modern bridge replaced it at the crossing.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Edward P. Osnick (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bridge in French Creek Township" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-03-18.