List of crossings of the Youghiogheny River

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This is a list of bridges and other crossings of the Youghiogheny River starting from its mouth in McKeesport, Pennsylvania upstream.

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Crossings

CrossingCarriesLocationCoordinates

Pennsylvania

P&LE McKeesport Bridge CSX Keystone Subdivision McKeesport
Jerome Street Bridge
(Lysle Bridge)
Pittsburgh PA Yellow Belt shield.svg Yellow Belt
George Lysle Blvd
McKeesport
Fifteenth Avenue Bridge Fifteenth Avenue
Youghiogheny River Trail
McKeesport and Port Vue
P&LE Liberty Boro Bridge CSX Keystone Subdivision McKeesport and Liberty
Boston Bridge Pittsburgh PA Orange Belt shield.svg Orange Belt
PA-48.svg PA 48
Versailles and Elizabeth Township
Sutersville Bridge First Street Sutersville and Elizabeth Township
West Newton Bridge PA-136.svg PA 136 West Newton
Smithton High-Level Bridge I-70.svg I-70 South Huntingdon Township and Rostraver Township
Smithton Low-Level Bridge PA-981.svg PA 981 South Huntingdon Township and Rostraver Township
Banning Railroad Bridge Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Perry Township
Layton Bridge Layton Road Perry Township 40°5′21″N79°43′49″W / 40.08917°N 79.73028°W / 40.08917; -79.73028 (Layton Bridge)
Dawson Bridge PA-819.svg PA 819 Dawson and Dunbar Township
P&LE West Yough Bridge former Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad line Connellsville Township and Dunbar Township
Connellsville P&WV Bridge former Pittsburgh and West Virginia Railway line Connellsville
Memorial Bridge US 119.svg US 119 Connellsville
Crawford Avenue Bridge PA-711.svg PA 711 Connellsville
Dam South Connellsville and Dunbar Township
Connellsville B&O Bridge Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad South Connellsville and Dunbar Township
Ohiopyle High Bridge Youghiogheny River Trail Stewart Township
Ohiopyle Low Bridge Youghiogheny River Trail Stewart Township and Ohiopyle
Ohiopyle Highway Bridge PA-381.svg PA 381 Stewart Township and Ohiopyle
Confluence Railroad Bridge Youghiogheny River Trail Confluence and Henry Clay Township
Confluence Bridge PA-281.svg PA 281 Confluence and Henry Clay Township
Youghiogheny River Dam Confluence and Henry Clay Township 39°47′52″N79°22′09″W / 39.79778°N 79.36917°W / 39.79778; -79.36917
Great Crossings Bridge (submerged in the reservoir) Addison Township and Henry Clay Township 39°45′24.86″N79°23′57.63″W / 39.7569056°N 79.3993417°W / 39.7569056; -79.3993417
Youghiogheny Reservoir Bridge US 40.svg US 40 Addison Township and Henry Clay Township 39°45′15″N79°23′53″W / 39.75417°N 79.39806°W / 39.75417; -79.39806

Maryland

Maple Street Bridge MD Route 742.svg MD 742 Friendsville
Interstate 68 Bridge I-68.svg I-68 Friendsville
Road bridge MD Route 42.svg MD 42 Friendsville
BridgeSang Run Road Sang Run
BridgeSwallow Falls Road Swallow Falls State Park
BridgeWest Liberty Street Oakland
Rail bridge CSX Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line Oakland
Bridge MD Route 39.svg MD 39 Crellin
BridgePrivate road Charcoal Hill
BridgeUnderwood Road Underwood
BridgeSilver Knob Road Underwood

West Virginia

BridgeCircle sign 108.svg CR 108 Brookside
BridgePrivate road Brookside
BridgePrivate road Brookside
Bridge US 50.svg US 50 Brookside

Maryland

BridgeDurr Road Redhouse
BridgePrivate road Redhouse
Bridge US 219.svg US 219 Redhouse
BridgeRoth Reynolds Road Redhouse
BridgeGnegy Church Road Garrett County
BridgeUS 219.svg US 219 Garrett County

West Virginia

BridgePrivate Road Silver Lake
Silver Lake Dam Silver Lake
BridgePrivate Road Silver Lake

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