Carries Two lanes of PA 68 Other name(s) East Brady Bridge Opened 2007 Width 12 m Bridge type Girder bridge | Crosses Allegheny River Design Girder bridge Total length 235 m Location East Brady Body of water Allegheny River | |
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Locale East Brady and Brady's Bend Township Similar Donald R Lobaugh Bridge, 33rd Street Railroad Bridge, David McCullough Bridge, 30th Street Bridge, Emlenton Bridge | ||
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
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.
References
Sergeant Carl F. Curran II Bridge Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA