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Hunter Station Bridge

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The bridge features an unusual design, in which the roadway is built into the middle of the truss, as opposed to the bottom of the structure. This was done to prevent flooding from submerging the highway, which was relatively common before the upstream construction of the
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Transportation buildings and structures in Forest County, Pennsylvania
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Bridges of the United States Numbered Highway System
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Index

Coordinates
41°31′N 79°29′W / 41.52°N 79.48°W / 41.52; -79.48
US 62
Allegheny River
Tionesta Township
Truss bridge
truss bridge
U.S. Route 62
Allegheny River
Tionesta Township
Forest County, Pennsylvania
Kinzua Dam
List of crossings of the Allegheny River
Historic Bridges
Allegheny River
Tionesta Bridge

US 62

PA 36

US 62
Oil City Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge
Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad
41°28′20″N 79°30′01″W / 41.472246°N 79.500142°W / 41.472246; -79.500142
Categories
Bridges over the Allegheny River
Bridges completed in 1934
Road bridges in Pennsylvania
U.S. Route 62

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