[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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