ABCD Pittsburgh Chapter Newsletter January 2014 | Page 8
Bull Creek Bridge No. 9
Project Location:
Allegheny County, West Deer Township
Owner:
Allegheny County Department of Public Works
Firm:
Tri‐State Design & Development
Contractor:
R.L. Johnson
$382,000
Construction Value:
Summary:
The original Bull Creek Bridge No. 9 dates back to March 1894. The stone abutments
from 1894 are still in place today. In May 1965 the original through girders with a
timber deck was replaced with non‐composite P/S adjacent box beams and the
abutments were widened. In 1986 and 2006 Bull Creek Bridge No. 9 had i