Sergeant Carl F. Curran II Bridge
under construction in 2006
Coordinates	40°59′24″N 79°36′53″W / 40.9901°N 79.6148°W / 40.9901; -79.6148
Carries	Two lanes of PA 68
Crosses	Allegheny River
Locale	East Brady and Brady's Bend Township
Other name(s)	East Brady Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Girder bridge
Total length	770 feet (230 m)
Width	38 feet (12 m)
History
Opened	2007
Location

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.

History

The 2007 bridge replaced a truss bridge built in 1885. The 1885 bridge was demolished at just after 10:00 on June 4, 2007 by Demtech of Dubois, Wyoming. using just under 66 pounds (30 kg) of RDX. ^[1]

See also

• List of crossings of the Allegheny River

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References

• Nat'l Bridges article on old structure^{[ permanent dead link]}