Bridge in Shaler Township

Bridge in Shaler Township
Bridge in Shaler Township is located in Pennsylvania
Bridge in Shaler Township
Bridge in Shaler Township is located in the United States
Bridge in Shaler Township
LocationBirchfield Road over Pine Creek, Shaler Township, Pennsylvania, USA
Coordinates40°32′42.03″N 79°57′45.49″W / 40.5450083°N 79.9626361°W / 40.5450083; -79.9626361
Built1915
Architectural stylesingle span stone arch bridge
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000797[1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988

The Bridge in Shaler Township, which carries Burchfield Road over Pine Creek, is a single span stone arch bridge in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania built in 1915. The bridge is a high quality ashlar construction with the single span covering 63 feet. Stone arch bridges are rare in western Pennsylvania.[2]

The bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1988.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ PennDOT (1982). "Bridge in Shaler Township" (PDF). Pennsylvania Historical Resource Survey. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Retrieved January 12, 2014.