Tidioute Bridge
Encyclopedia
The Tidioute Bridge is a truss bridge
that carries Pennsylvania Route 127
across the Allegheny River
between Tidioute
and Limestone Township
in Warren County, Pennsylvania
. PA 127 uses the bridge to reach its terminus at U.S. Route 62
.
The 1933 structure sits on the piers of a previous Nineteenth Century bridge. It was rehabilitated in 2002 and forms a gateway into the small town of Tidioute.
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...
that carries Pennsylvania Route 127
Pennsylvania Route 127
Pennsylvania Route 127 is an 10 mile long state highway located in Forest and Warren counties in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at US 62 in West Hickory. The northern terminus is at US 62 in Tidioute.-Route description:...
across the Allegheny River
Allegheny River
The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
between Tidioute
Tidioute, Pennsylvania
Tidioute is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 792 at the 2000 census. The name is an Iroquoian word meaning "protrusion of land", referring to a sharp bend in the Allegheny River.-Geography:...
and Limestone Township
Limestone Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
Limestone Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 418 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...
in Warren County, Pennsylvania
Warren County, Pennsylvania
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 41,815. It was formed in 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming counties; attached to Crawford County until 1805 and then to Venango County until Warren was formally organized in 1819. Its county...
. PA 127 uses the bridge to reach its terminus at U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62
U.S. Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso, Texas to Niagara Falls, New York, near the United States-Canada border. It is the only east-west US Route that connects Mexico and Canada.Parts of U.S...
.
The 1933 structure sits on the piers of a previous Nineteenth Century bridge. It was rehabilitated in 2002 and forms a gateway into the small town of Tidioute.
External links
- Tidioute Bridge (Historic Bridges)