Donora-Webster Bridge

Donora-Webster Bridge
Carries	2 lanes of 10th Street
Crosses	Monongahela River
Locale	Donora, Pennsylvania and Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Characteristics
Design	Truss bridge
Total length	1,531 feet (467 m)
Longest span	515 feet (157 m)
Clearance below	67 feet (20 m)
History
Opened	1908
Closed	2009

Webster Donora Bridge
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation Landmark
Webster Donora Bridge in 1982
Location	A 143 over Monongahela River, Donora, Pennsylvania
Coordinates
Area	1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built	1906
Architect	Wylie,William; Sofias Construction Company
Architectural style	Multiple-span through truss
MPS	Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP Reference #	88000813
Added to NRHP	June 22, 1988

The Donora-Webster Bridge was a truss bridge spanning the Monongahela River between the borough of Donora, Pennsylvania and the village of Webster in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Originally built in 1908 to serve rail traffic, the bridge was eventually fully converted in 1938 for automobile use only.. The structure connected Route 837 on the west bank of the river and Route 906 on the east side. The closest open crossings are at Route 1022 (Donora-Monessen Bridge) to the south (upstream), and the Route 136 (Monongahela City Bridge) to the north (downstream), a several-mile detour either way. On July 1, 2015 the bridge was demolished after being closed for several years due to severe structural deficiency.

It was designated as a historic bridge by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation.

See also

• List of crossings of the Monongahela River

External links

• National Register nomination form