Charleroi–Monessen Bridge

	Charleroi-Monessen Bridge
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation Landmark
	The original Charleroi-Monessen Bridge in Summer 1997
Location	LR 247 over Monongahela River, Monessen, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°9′6″N 79°54′15″W / 40.15167°N 79.90417°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1906
Architect	Emil Swensson; Mercantile Bridge Co.
Architectural style	Multiple span PA truss
MPS	Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.	88000812
Added to NRHP	June 22, 1988

John K. Tener Memorial Bridge
John K. Tener Memorial Bridge
Coordinates	40°09′07″N 79°54′14″W / 40.152°N 79.904°W
History
Replaces	Charleroi–Monessen Bridge
Location

The Charleroi–Monessen Bridge, officially the John K. Tener Memorial Bridge, is a two lane structure spanning the Monongahela River. The bridge connects North Charleroi in Washington County, Pennsylvania and Monessen in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The structure connects Route 88 on the west bank of the river and Route 906 on the east side. The bridge, which opened in 2013, replaced a 1906 structure. The original bridge closed in 2009 due to structural deficiency.

Previous bridge[edit]

The 1906 bridge, a three-span steel truss structure, was imploded shortly before 9:00 a.m. on Monday, July 11, 2011. The new bridge was constructed in its place slightly to the northeast.

The 1906 bridge was designated as a historic bridge by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.^[2]

Current bridge[edit]

Construction delays caused the original December 2012 projected opening date to be pushed back to June 29, 2013. The Pennsylvania Legislature voted to name the new bridge after Mon Valley native John Tener, a former U.S. Representative and state governor. Tener, an ex-professional baseball player who organized the first congressional baseball game, owned the Mercantile Bridge Company, which designed the original bridge that connected the two cities. [1].

References[edit]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ "Charleroi-Monessen Bridge". Landmark Registry - Bridges. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-08.

External links[edit]

Media related to Charleroi-Monessen Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
Demolition of the Charleroi-Monessen Bridge (2011)
Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-467, "Charleroi-Monessen Bridge"
National Register nomination form

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[2] "Charleroi-Monessen Bridge". Landmark Registry - Bridges. Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2010-11-08.

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Previous bridge[edit]

Current bridge[edit]

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