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]

Bridge in Shaler Township
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Birchfield Road over Pine Creek, Shaler Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
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

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. PennDOT (1982). "Bridge in Shaler Township" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical Resource Survey. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved January 12, 2014.