Hunter Station Bridge

The Hunter Station Bridge is a truss bridge that carries U.S. Route 62 (US 62) across the Allegheny River in rural Tionesta Township in Forest County, Pennsylvania. The structure was named for a railroad stop on the long defunct Ridgway & Oil City Railroad.

Hunter Station Bridge
Coordinates 41°31′N 79°29′W
CarriesTwo lanes of US 62
CrossesAllegheny River
LocaleTionesta Township
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge
Total length1,050 feet (320 m)
Width32 feet (9.8 m)
History
Opened1934 (1934)

The bridge features an unusual design, in which the roadway is built into the middle of the truss, as opposed to the bottom of the structure. This was done to prevent flooding from submerging the highway, which was relatively common before the upstream construction of the Kinzua Dam. In 1971, the bridge was reconstructed, several years after the completion of the dam.

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Historic Bridges

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