Athens Bridge

USA / Pennsylvania / Athens /
Built in 1916 by the Penn Bridge Company, it was a multiple span bridge, 568’ long and 19.9’ wide.
The original bridge was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
This bridge was demolished in 2005. It was a very unusual and rare design, with a span that was
like a Pennsylvania truss, but one third of the span extended beyond a pier and acted as
a cantilever, which held up a smaller truss span. The bridge was likely unique.
The Athens Bridge has been replaced by a steel girder bridge with concrete deck and parapets,
resting on concrete abutments and piers.
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Coordinates:   41°57'26"N   76°30'52"W
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