C. L. Schmitt Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:C.L. Schmitt Bridge
Also Known As:New Kensington Bridge
Carries:2 lanes of traffic
Crosses:Allegheny River
Locale:New Kensington and East Deer Township
Design:Truss bridge
Material:steel
Spans:3
Pierswater:2
Mainspan:350feet
Length:460.2m (1,509.8feet)
Below:49.8feet
Open:1927

The C.L. Schmitt Bridge (commonly known as the New Kensington Bridge or the Ninth Street Bridge) is a truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Allegheny River between New Kensington and East Deer Township, Pennsylvania in the United States.

History

The bridge was constructed in 1927 to connect Pennsylvania Route 56 (PA 56), which has its terminus on the New Kensington side of the bridge, and PA 28, the major westbank artery. Today, PA 28 has become a freeway, and the former highway is known as Freeport Road. The bridge is named for former Democratic State Senator C. L. Schmitt, who represented a suburban and rural district on the eastbank of the Allegheny and who is considered the father of consumer protection laws.

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