Coraopolis Bridge, Spanning Ohio River back channel at Ferree Street & Grand Avenue, Coraopolis, Allegheny County, PA

See also HAER PA-490 for related documentation. Includes drawings, photographs & written data.

Significance: The Coraopolis Bridge comprises two Pennsylvania through truss spans designed by Theodore Cooper and constructed in 1892 across the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh; in 1927, in an innovative demonstration of the adaptability of truss bridges, these spans were floated down river a distance of twelve miles and re-erected in combination with two pony truss spans. The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 1986.

Survey number: HAER PA-217

Building/structure dates: 1892 Initial Construction

Building/structure dates: 1927 Subsequent Work

Building/structure dates: 1927 Subsequent Work

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 86000021

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1969 - 1980

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