The current structure was completed and opened in December 2015 after a three-year project costing $49.6 million to replace the previous truss bridge that was built in 1925 and rehabilitated in 1993.[1] The first two lanes of the new bridge were completed in 2013, at which point the old truss bridge was imploded to make way for the other two lanes of the new bridge. It cost $50 million to build the new bridge.[2] The new bridge was constructed by Brayman Construction.[3]
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation undertook the bridge replacement project as part of a years-long effort to modernize and improve Route 21 and expand it in some areas.
The old bridge was one of many large truss bridges built in Pennsylvania and Ohio by Farris Engineering in the 1920s.[4] The bridge was constructed by the Independent Bridge Company, Pittsburgh.[5] The structure passed directly in front of the Hatfield's Ferry Power Station and carried a large amount of associated truck traffic.
It replaced a ferry at the site that had been established in 1769. That was first called the Republican Ferry, but later called McCann Ferry after the family that operated it.[6]
PA 21 on the previous Masontown Bridge, a truss bridge, demolished in 2013
masontown, bridge, four, lane, concrete, plate, girder, bridge, that, carries, vehicular, traffic, across, monongahela, river, between, masontown, pennsylvania, monongahela, township, greene, county, pennsylvania, near, carmichaels, pennsylvania, route, coordi. The Masontown Bridge is a four lane concrete plate girder bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Monongahela River between Masontown Pennsylvania and Monongahela Township Greene County Pennsylvania near Carmichaels by way of Pennsylvania Route 21 Masontown BridgeCoordinates39 51 11 N 79 55 36 W 39 8531 N 79 9268 W 39 8531 79 9268Carries4 divided lanes of PA 21CrossesMonongahela RiverLocaleMasontown Pennsylvania and Monongahela Township Greene County PennsylvaniaOther name s Intercounty BridgeMaintained byPennDOTCharacteristicsDesignplate girder bridgeTotal length1 700 feet 520 m HistoryConstructed byBrayman ConstructionOpened19252013 2015Closed2013Location Contents 1 History and notable features 2 See also 3 References 4 External links 5 See alsoHistory and notable features editThe current structure was completed and opened in December 2015 after a three year project costing 49 6 million to replace the previous truss bridge that was built in 1925 and rehabilitated in 1993 1 The first two lanes of the new bridge were completed in 2013 at which point the old truss bridge was imploded to make way for the other two lanes of the new bridge It cost 50 million to build the new bridge 2 The new bridge was constructed by Brayman Construction 3 The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation undertook the bridge replacement project as part of a years long effort to modernize and improve Route 21 and expand it in some areas The old bridge was one of many large truss bridges built in Pennsylvania and Ohio by Farris Engineering in the 1920s 4 The bridge was constructed by the Independent Bridge Company Pittsburgh 5 The structure passed directly in front of the Hatfield s Ferry Power Station and carried a large amount of associated truck traffic It replaced a ferry at the site that had been established in 1769 That was first called the Republican Ferry but later called McCann Ferry after the family that operated it 6 nbsp PA 21 on the previous Masontown Bridge a truss bridge demolished in 2013See also editList of crossings of the Monongahela RiverReferences edit Masontown bridge completed Greene Co Observer Reporter Archived from the original on 2016 03 05 Retrieved 2019 05 16 PennDOT to implode bridge near Masontown Pittsburgh Tribune Review September 20 2013 Retrieved January 24 2018 Masontown Bridge Brayman com Retrieved January 24 2018 Masontown Bridge Historicbridges com August 2007 Retrieved January 1 2012 Rebuild 21 bridge Rebuild21 com Retrieved January 1 2012 Haines Christine September 29 2013 Masontown Bridge had seen history reflected older era Greene County Messenger Retrieved January 5 2016 External links editHistoricBridges org Masontown BridgeSee also editList of crossings of the Monongahela River Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Masontown Bridge amp oldid 1152110638, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
