DONORA, Pa. (AP) - State officials say they expect a century-old western Pennsylvania bridge to be demolished late next month, but the implosion could be delayed until July.
The (Washington) Observer-Reporter (https://bit.ly/1Af8E33 ) reports that workers in Washington County have been removing the concrete deck on the Donora side of the 107-year-old span that carries route 837 over the Monongahela River between Donora and Webster in Westmoreland County’s Rostraver Township.
Dominec Caruso, project manager for the state Department of Transportation, said the long center span and one on each side of the river will be imploded.
The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of the way it was constructed with pins joining its steel beams, but officials say traffic has been decreasing since the 1960s.
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Information from: Observer-Reporter, https://www.observer-reporter.com
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