Reemergence of 206-year-old Great Crossings Bridge draws …
14 小时之前 · Mike Jones/Observer-Reporter. 2 / 5. People walk Wednesday on the 206-year-old Great Crossings Bridge that reemerged recently after drought conditions over the summer dropped the water level of Yough Lake to nearly historic lows. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closed the bridge to pedestrian traffic Nov. 8 since officials are unsure about the ...
Thousands of visitors flock to bridge emerging from dry …
2024年11月8日 · Bridge, town remnants emerging from Youghiogheny River Lake as water recedes 02:34. CONFLUENCE, Pa. (KDKA) — After thousands of visitors flocked to an old bridge that's emerging from a lake in ...
200-year-old Pennsylvania bridge that reemerged from lake
4 天之前 · Tue, November 12, 2024, 2:51 PM PST. 2 min read. CONFLUENCE, Pa. - A historic bridge built more than 200 years ago in southwestern Pennsylvania has been closed off to the public after officials ...
Historic bridge, exposed by drought, is closed to public for safety ...
4 天之前 · CONFLUENCE, Pa. – A historic bridge near Confluence that reappeared this fall due to a lingering drought is being closed to the public as a safety measure. Because the Great Crossings Bridge has been underwater for most of the past 80 years, the span’s stability could be in question, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in a press release. “The district understands the enthusiasm ...
206-year-old bridge a sight to see for visitors to depleted Yough …
2024年10月26日 · She walked the main street of Somerfield and its 206-year-old Great Crossings Bridge, landmarks that are normally about 50 feet underwater at Youghiogheny River Lake in southwestern Somerset ...
Corps of Engineers restricts access to Great Crossings Bridge
6 天之前 · 0:36. CONFLUENCE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District announced that because of unknown bridge stability and public safety concerns, public access to the Great Crossings Bridge ...
'Never seen it like this': Drought uncovers bridge to Somerset …
2024年11月4日 · CONFLUENCE, Pa. – President James Monroe, a Founding Father of the U.S., was among the first people to stand on the Great Crossings Bridge when it was dedicated in 1818. The last time the...
Visiting the Sunken Ruins of the Great Crossings Bridge ... - Uncovering PA
2024年11月8日 · The Great Crossings Bridge before it was flooded. (Public Domain) The Great Crossings Bridge was built between 1813 and 1818 by James Kinkead, James Beck, and Evan Evans. The bridge was dedicated on July 4, 1818 with President James Monroe in attendance. This sandstone bridge measures 375 feet in length and is 40 feet tall and 30 feet wide.
Great Crossings Bridge - Wikipedia
The Great Crossings Bridge is a masonry bridge which is on the National Road between Somerset County and Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It crosses the Youghiogheny River near Confluence, Pennsylvania .
Remnants of abandoned town, bridge buried by water revealed as …
2024年10月30日 · SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. — The Great Crossings Bridge in Somerset County was built in 1818 under President James Monroe. It was part of the National Road connecting the Potomac and Ohio rivers.