Cambridge Springs in Crawford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Grant Street Bridge
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 11, 2019
1. Grant Street Bridge Marker
Inscription.
Grant Street Bridge. . Former location of a 200 foot, single-span Baltimore truss bridge constructed by the Youngstown Steel Company in 1896. This truss design was patented in the 19th century by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and adapted for highway use for crossings that required longer spans. This bridge was constructed to connect Cambridge Springs with the mineral spas on the north side of French Creek. This structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Former location of a 200 foot, single-span Baltimore truss bridge constructed by the Youngstown Steel Company in 1896. This truss design was patented in the 19th century by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and adapted for highway use for crossings that required longer spans. This bridge was constructed to connect Cambridge Springs with the mineral spas on the north side of French Creek. This structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
Erected by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
Location. 41° 48.366′ N, 80° 3.69′ W. Marker is in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. Marker is on Grant Street north of Drake Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cambridge Springs PA 16403, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 11, 2019
2. Grant Street Bridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
