Sharon in Mercer County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Second Oakland Avenue Bridge

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Second Oakland Avenue Bridge Marker

Inscription. On this site, the second Oakland Avenue bridge was constructed in 1936. The bridge was a single span, open spandrel, reinforced concrete arch bridge with a span of 331 feet. It was an excellent example of this type of bridge and it was a good example of a Works Progress Administration (WPA) project in the state.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1936.

Location. 41° 13.906′ N, 80° 29.959′ W. Marker is in Sharon, Pennsylvania, in Mercer County. It is on South Oakland Avenue 0.1 miles south of East State Street (Pennsylvania Route 518), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sharon PA 16146, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee

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(Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sharpsville Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Erie Extension Canal (approx. 2.9 miles away); a different marker also named Erie Extension Canal (approx. 3 miles away); American Legion World War Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away in Ohio); Brookfield Township Cemetery War Memorial (approx. 3½ miles away in Ohio); This Bell (approx. 3.6 miles away in Ohio); Brookfield Township (approx. 3.6 miles away in Ohio); Virginia E. (Ginny) Kirsch (approx. 3.6 miles away in Ohio).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Our Founder Judge Samuel C. Hinckley (was approx. 3.6 miles away in Ohio but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. Second Oakland Avenue Bridge Marker

Oakland Avenue Viaduct image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

3. Oakland Avenue Viaduct

The viaduct in October 1996, pretty much as it looked before demolition began. The Herald, Sharon PA

Second Oakland Avenue Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

4. Second Oakland Avenue Bridge

Photo taken by Brian McKee in May 2010

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 425 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 27, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.