Fleming Park Bridge

The Fleming Park Bridge is a through truss bridge which was built in 1955. It spans the back channel of the Ohio River, between Neville Island and Stowe Township, PA. The structure replaced an 1894 girder bridge that stood on the same property. Although the back channel of the Ohio River is only 590 feet wide, about 660 feet of bridge travel over water, because of the unique 65 degree angle of the structure's trajectory.

The bridge was closed indefinitely in October 2018 after a routine inspection discovered serious deterioration on multiple members and areas critical for the bridge’s safety. PennDOT considered multiple options, including a comprehensive yet costly rehabilitation project to repair the deteriorated areas and try to stop further deterioration. Alternatively, a project to replace the existing truss superstructure with a girder/stringer bridge similar to that of the Coraopolis Bridge downstream was considered, as was just closing the bridge to traffic permanently and routing all Neville Island-bound traffic over the Coraopolis Bridge. Ultimately, the bridge was deemed enough of a necessity that the first option was chosen. A $11,000,000 rehabilitation project is expected to be completed by either June or July of 2019.

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