P & LE Ohio River Bridge

12/31/2021

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The bridge was designed by Albert Lucius and built by McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh between March 1908 and May 1910 for the Pittsburgh and Lake Er...

05/25/2020

Some great photos of the bridge's construction in 1910...

05/13/2013

Did you know the "History of the P&LE Ohio River Railroad Bridge" by Valentine Brkich is available at the Beaver Area Heritage Museum? Get your copy today!

Among our other leading publications are the award-winning Beaver Town coffee table book, recipient of the Pennsylvania Federation of Museums’ Certificate of Achievement honor. The story of Beaver is exquisitely told in more than 200 pages in easy reading prose, filled with fascinating information a...

02/24/2011

It only took about 101 years, but the P&LE Bridge has gone Hollywood! Check it out in the background of several scenes in the sci-fi thriller "I Am Number 4", now out in theaters.

05/11/2010

Today is the 100th anniversary of the first train to ever cross the P&LE Ohio River Bridge on May 11, 1910...And the bridge is still going strong!

04/30/2010

Photo by Valentine J. Brkich (www.valentinebrkich.com)

04/15/2010

Back in high school, my friends and I used to walk across this bridge, and a couple times we had to hide out on the pier to avoid a train. I also know someone who once jumped (GULP!) from one of the piers into the river. He survived, but not without some major bruising! What stories do you have of the P&LE Ohio R. Bridge?

04/08/2010

This page is dedicated to the amazing P&LE Ohio River Bridge, which is 100 years old this May. Please feel free to post your thoughts and stories about this marvel of engineering that has become a Beaver County landmark.

03/30/2010

“The Vice President’s Special”, engine No. 23, made the first official trip over the bridge on May 11, 1910. Colonel James Schoonmaker, VP and GM of P&LE Railroad were aboard for the ceremonial crossing. The first passenger train to cross was train No. 5 on May 14, 1910.

03/30/2010

Upon completion of the bridge, the extreme points were found to be within 1/8-in. of the figured position, both vertically and horizontally.

03/30/2010

All work on the P&LE bridge was done with no more than 100 men, and the bridge was completed in just 223 working days.

03/30/2010

Most of the bridge is held together by a series of large steel pins, the largest of which was 16-in. in diameter, 8-ft. 9-in. long and weighed approximately 3 tons.