The Great Crossings Bridge reemerged from the Youghiogheny River, drawing visitors to see a part of Pennsylvania history.
A severe drought this summer has turned the once mighty Yough Lake back into the Youghiogheny River, and in doing so has ...
Once a symbol of early American achievement, submerged under more than 50 feet of water over a century later, a piece of ...
The Great Crossings Bridge, originally constructed in honor of President George Washington, usually sits around 50 feet underwater in the Youghiogheny River Lake, but due to a significant drought ...
Exposure of the span dramatized the extreme drought plaguing southwestern Pennsylvania through early November.
In August, volunteers with the Youghiogheny River Lake explained that they were concerned about water levels. Now, they say ...
The Great Crossings Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently “rededicated” the Great Crossings ...
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Drought reveals 200-year-old bridge
The 200-year-old bridge has only made its way above the waterline a handful of times in the past century, and the recent ...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently announced due it was limiting access to the Great Crossings Bridge over ...
With all the water gone, he said that something major has been uncovered. The Great Crossings Bridge, which Jakomas said was built in 1818, is typically underwater. Now, it’s completely revealed.
Bigger, stronger bridges along I-40 would be better for deer, bears and other wildlife, as well as more flood-proof.