Sergeant Carl F. Curran II Bridge
Sergeant Carl F. Curran II Bridge | |
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 under construction in 2006 | |
| Coordinates | 40°59′24″N 79°36′53″W / 40.9901°N 79.6148°W |
| Carries | Two lanes of  PA 68 |
| Crosses | Allegheny River |
| Locale | East Brady and Brady's Bend Township |
| Other name(s) | East Brady Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder bridge |
| Total length | 770 feet (230 m) |
| Width | 38 feet (12 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 2007 |
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The Sergeant Carl F. Curran II Bridge is a girder bridge connecting East Brady and Brady's Bend Township, Pennsylvania. The structure was completed in 2007 to replace a narrow 1885 truss bridge that had been reconstructed twice (in 1953 and 1974). The replacement span was built as part of ongoing improvements to Route 68.
The structure's namesake is a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard who was killed in Iraq in 2004. Curran grew up just blocks from the bridge's location.
History
[edit]The 2007 bridge replaced a truss bridge built in 1885. The 1885 bridge was demolished at just after 10:00 on June 4, 2007 by Demtech of Dubois, Wyoming. using just under 66 pounds (30 kg) of RDX.[1]
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sergeant Carl F. Curran II Bridge.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to East Brady Bridge (1885).
References
[edit]- ^ I. Harrison Kriegish (June 5, 2007). "East Brady Bridge is blown to pieces". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
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