Sergeant Carl F. Curran II Bridge
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The Sergeant Carl F. Curran II Bridge is a girder bridge
connecting East Brady
and Brady's Bend Township
, Pennsylvania
. The structure was completed in 2007 to replace a narrow 1885 truss bridge
that had been reconstructed twice (in 1953 and 1974). The replacement span was built as part of ongoing improvements to Route 68.
The structure's namesake is a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard
who was killed in Iraq
in 2004. Curran grew up just blocks from the bridge's location.
Girder bridge
A girder bridge, in general, is a bridge built of girders placed on bridge abutments and foundation piers. In turn, a bridge deck is built on top of the girders in order to carry traffic. There are several different subtypes of girder bridges:...
connecting East Brady
East Brady, Pennsylvania
East Brady is a borough in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States and is part of the Pittsburgh DMA. The population was 1,038 at the 2000 census.-History:East Brady is named after Captain Samuel Brady, who fought with Native Americans at that location....
and Brady's Bend Township
Bradys Bend Township, Pennsylvania
Bradys Bend Township is a township in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 939 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. The structure was completed in 2007 to replace a narrow 1885 truss bridge
Truss bridge
A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. Truss bridges are one of the oldest types of modern bridges...
that had been reconstructed twice (in 1953 and 1974). The replacement span was built as part of ongoing improvements to Route 68.
The structure's namesake is a member of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard
Pennsylvania Army National Guard
The Pennsylvania Army National Guard, abbreviated PAARNG, is part of the United States Army National Guard and is based in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania...
who was killed in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
in 2004. Curran grew up just blocks from the bridge's location.