Donora-Webster Bridge
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The Donora-Webster Bridge is a truss bridge
spanning the Monongahela River
between the borough of Donora, Pennsylvania
and the village of Webster in Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania
. Originally built in 1908 to serve rail traffic, the bridge was eventually fully converted in 1938 for automobile use only. The structure connects Route 837 on the west bank of the river and Route 906 on the east side. As of July 14, 2009, the Donora-Webster bridge was closed due to its structural deficiency; its future remains uncertain. The closest open crossings are at Route 1022 (C. Vance DeiCas Memorial Bridge
) to the south (upstream), and the Route 136 (Monongahela City Bridge
) to the north (downstream), a several-mile detour either way.
It is designated as a historic bridge by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation
.
Truss bridge
A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. Truss bridges are one of the oldest types of modern bridges...
spanning the Monongahela River
Monongahela River
The Monongahela River is a river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States...
between the borough of Donora, Pennsylvania
Donora, Pennsylvania
Donora is a borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, south of Pittsburgh on the Monongahela river. Donora was incorporated in 1901. Donora got its name from a combination of William Donner and Nora Mellon, banker Andrew W. Mellon's wife. Agriculture, coal-mining, steel-making, wire-making, and...
and the village of Webster in Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania
Rostraver Township, Pennsylvania
Rostraver Township is a township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,634 at the 2000 census.-History:Rostraver Township is the location of the Household No. 1 Site, which was once occupied by a Monongahela village....
. Originally built in 1908 to serve rail traffic, the bridge was eventually fully converted in 1938 for automobile use only. The structure connects Route 837 on the west bank of the river and Route 906 on the east side. As of July 14, 2009, the Donora-Webster bridge was closed due to its structural deficiency; its future remains uncertain. The closest open crossings are at Route 1022 (C. Vance DeiCas Memorial Bridge
C. Vance DeiCas Memorial Bridge
The C. Vance DeiCas Memorial Bridge, commonly known as the Donora-Monessen Bridge, is a truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Monongahela River between Donora, Pennsylvania and Monessen, Pennsylvania The bridge was built in 1972, as part of a 1960s-era project to increase access to...
) to the south (upstream), and the Route 136 (Monongahela City Bridge
Monongahela City Bridge
The Monongahela City Bridge spans the Monongahela River from the City of Monongahela in Washington County, Pennsylvania to Forward Township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania...
) to the north (downstream), a several-mile detour either way.
It is designated as a historic bridge by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation
Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation
Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation is a non-profit educational institution in Washington, Pennsylvania. Its purpose is to encourage and assist the preservation of historic structures in Washington County, Pennsylvania...
.