[PRCo] Re: Yough bridge pages are up

Derrick J Brashear shadow at dementia.org
Tue May 8 21:23:01 EDT 2001


Last time I suggested this some of "yinz" couldn't hit the page, but it
should be visible to everyone now.

-D

On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, Derrick J Brashear wrote:

> A gentleman by the name of Bruce Cridlebaugh has been working on a "Bridges 
> and Tunnels of Allegheny County" web site for some time. Obviously there's 
> some crossover interest, so I figured it'd be appropriate to share it with 
> "yinz". If you have feedback for Bruce, he can be reached at 
> systems at prisma-graphicdesign.com
> 
> The site is http://www.buildingtechnology.com/bcba/bridges
> 
> One recent thing is the Youghiogheny River Crossings Tour:
> "http://www.buildingtechnology.com/bcba/bridges/tours"
> 
> Among the things he wondered to me in email:
> ? The proposed (never built) bridge at Frank/Scott Haven
> ? The cable ferry at that location or near Sutersville
> ? The 2 Yough dams of 1851: one at Buena Vista and one other so far not 
> located
> ? The Port Vue (Port View) Incline
> ? The 13th and 15th Av bridges (are the metal scraps in the DuraBond
> yard near the YRT part of one of those bridges?)
> 
> As far as I know the only bridge at 15th (before the current one) was the 
> one imploded about 6 years ago; I suppose I should go and look at the scrap 
> in question.
> 
> -D
> 
> 
> 





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