Layton Bridge

Coordinates: 40°5′21″N 79°43′49″W / 40.08917°N 79.73028°W / 40.08917; -79.73028
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Layton Bridge
Coordinates40°5′21″N 79°43′49″W / 40.08917°N 79.73028°W / 40.08917; -79.73028 (Layton Bridge)
CarriesLayton Road (SR 4038), originally Washington Run Railroad
CrossesYoughiogheny River
LocalePerry Township
Heritage statusNRHP
Characteristics
Designthrough truss Pratt truss
MaterialSteel
Width14.3 feet (4.36 m) (single lane)
Longest span181 feet (55.2 m)
History
DesignerTaylor & Romine
Construction start1899
Location
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Layton Bridge
Layton Bridge is located in Pennsylvania
Layton Bridge
Layton Bridge is located in the United States
Layton Bridge
Coordinates40°5′21″N 79°43′49″W / 40.08917°N 79.73028°W / 40.08917; -79.73028
Built1899
ArchitectTaylor & Romine, Roberts,A & P,Co.
Architectural stylePratt truss
NRHP reference No.88000840
Added to NRHP1988

The Layton Bridge is a Pratt truss bridge over the Youghiogheny River, originally built for the Washington Run Railroad,construction began 1893 and it was completed in 1899. The last train crossed in 1931. It was converted to automotive use in 1933, and connects Layton, Pennsylvania with Perryopolis, Pennsylvania via a one-lane tunnel, near the suspected location of the eighteenth century Spark's Fort.

The bridge has not been painted in recent years and its members are now corroded.

Arts and Media

The bridge was filmed as part of "Fire in the Hole", the pilot episode of the television series "Justified", and was seen in the movie The Silence of the Lambs.[1]

References

  1. ^ Forbes, Chelsea (10 June 2009). "Layton Bridge to close for filming". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Tribune-Review Publishing Company. Retrieved June 20, 2009. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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