South Street Bridge, Spans Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilkes-Barre Boulevard, Pocono Northeast Railroad, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, PA
Summary
Significance: The South Street Bridge is an unusual, long span metropolitan bridge comprising thirteen concrete spans and two steel truss spans. While the concrete spans are representative, the trusses are unusual examples of a nonproprietary truss type designed by John E. Greiner and fabricated by the American Bridge Company. The trusses are formed with vertical endposts, diagonals in Pratt configuration, polygonal topchords, and unusual decorative portals.
Survey number: HAER PA-105
Building/structure dates: 1925 Initial Construction
Building/structure dates: 1947 Subsequent Work
Tags
Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Greiner, John E
American Bridge Company
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Spero, Paula A, C, contractor
Location
Wilkes-Barre (Pa.), 41.24591, -75.88131
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
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