Seventh Av over Bull Creek - Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA

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OFFICIAL NAME:

OTHER DESIGNATION:
Seventh Av over Bull Creek
nknw605-2

LOCATION:
Tarentum

USGS 7.5" Topo Quad - UTM Coordinates:
New Kensington West - Zone 17; 0605 4495

CARRIES:
Seventh Av [Freeport Rd]

BETWEEN:
-- Creek St
-- East St

CROSSES:
-- Bull Creek

TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION / DESIGN:
stone arch
locally-quarried sandstone
outer spandrel wall: rock-faced coursed ashlar
upper walls and parapets: dressed coursed ashlar
arch ring: dressed voussoirs in semi-circular arch

LENGTH OF MAIN SPAN:
40 ft

TOTAL LENGTH (including longest elevated ramp):
ft

HEIGHT OF DECK:

YEAR ERECTED / ENGINEER:
1895, Allegheny County
Charles Davis, engineer

ADDITIONAL INFO:
During years surrounding 1900, Allegheny County, under the direction of County Engineer Charles Davis, was busy throughout the county building stone arch bridges of a simple and similar design.

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Last modified: 03-Apr-2003; 29-Feb-2016