Old Brownsville Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River & Water Street at State Route 2067, Brownsville, Fayette County, PA

Significance: The Pennsylvania truss bridge spans the Monongahela River between Brownsville and West Brownsville. The bridge is heavily constructed of built-up members and eye-bars, and is a significant landmark in Brownsville. Built jointly by Fayette and Washington counties, the bridge was considered an engineering marvel in its time. It was built along the route of old U.S. Route 40, the former National Road.

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N451

Survey number: HAER PA-472

Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 88000834

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1969 - 1980

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