List of crossings of the Beaver River

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This is a complete list of bridges and dams that span the Beaver River from its confluence at the Mahoning River and the Shenango River to its mouth at the Ohio River, near Pittsburgh.

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Crossings

CrossingCarriesLocationCoordinates

Pennsylvania

Moravia Bridge PA-168.svg PA 168 Taylor Township and North Beaver Township
Beaver River Railroad Bridge Norfolk Southern Taylor Township and New Beaver
Chewton-Wampum Bridge PA-288.svg PA 288 Wayne Township and Wampum
Wampum Viaduct Bridge Norfolk Southern Wayne Township and Wampum
Koppel Railroad Bridge (abandoned)former Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad North Sewickley Township and Koppel
Fifth Avenue Bridge PA-351.svg PA 351 North Sewickley Township and Koppel
Beaver Valley Bridge I-76.svg I-76 ( Pennsylvania Turnpike ) North Sewickley Township and Big Beaver
Eastvale Bridge (John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge)PA-588.svg PA 588 Eastvale and Beaver Falls
Eastvale Dam Eastvale and Beaver Falls
Canal Dam New Brighton and Beaver Falls
Seventh Avenue Bridge PA-18.svg PA 18 New Brighton and Beaver Falls
Beaver Falls-New Brighton Railroad Bridge Norfolk Southern Railway New Brighton and Beaver Falls
Fallston Dam New Brighton and Fallston
Fallston Bridge New Brighton and Fallston
Veterans Memorial Bridge [1] New Brighton and Bridgewater
Rochester-Bridgewater Bridge Rochester and Bridgewater
Rochester-Beaver Bridge PA-51.svgPA-68.svg PA 51  / PA 68 Rochester and Bridgewater
Rochester-Beaver Railroad Bridge Norfolk Southern Railway Rochester and Bridgewater

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References

  1. "Building a bridge to the past". Beaver County Times . November 16, 2010. Retrieved 2010-11-16.