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Jackson-Township historical preservation posted
Photo showing the construction of a new bridge crossing the Allegheny River as well as the existing old bridge at New Kensington, Westmoreland County in 1926-27. This photo is from the Alle Kiski Valley Historical Society Museum located in Tarentum. |
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"The bridge is an extremely late example of a pin-connected truss bridge." |
This photo shows the bridge design was a transition between pin connected and riveted because it uses both technologies.
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| 2010 photo by Jason Smith via BridgeHunter |
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pghbridges
"The bridge is named for the late C. L. Schmitt of New Kensington who served in the Pennsylvania State Legislature for 16 years. He served for the 54th District and is noted for working to establish the PA Consumer Credit Act, a model for the Federal Truth in Lending Law." |
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