Ford City Veterans Bridge

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Ford City Veterans Bridge
Coordinates 40°46′N79°32′W / 40.76°N 79.54°W / 40.76; -79.54
CarriesTwo lanes of PA-128.svg PA 128
Crosses Allegheny River
Locale Ford City and North Buffalo Township
Characteristics
Design Girder bridge
Total length1069 feet
Width39 ft
Clearance below 96 ft
History
Opened2000
Location
Ford City Veterans Bridge

The Ford City Veterans Bridge is a girder bridge connecting Ford City and North Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania. It was constructed in 2000 to replace a 1914 structure. The structure was one of the first in the nation to use a new type of high-performance, weather resistant steel.

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40°45′41″N79°32′40″W / 40.76139°N 79.54451°W / 40.76139; -79.54451