Letter to the Editor on Saving the Dorrington Road Bridge in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Bruce Cridlebaugh, of pghbridges.com, recently wrote a letter to the editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette regarding the status of saving the Dorrington Road Bridge.

Read the article at:
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08353/935814-57.stm

Article on Saving the Dorrington Road Bridge in Pittsburgh Tribune Review

Todd was quoted in an article on saving the Dorrington Road Bridge (pictured above) in Collier Township, PA, appearing in the December 13, 2008 edition of the Pittsburgh Tribune Review.

The Dorrington Road Bridge, crossing Robinson Run, was built in 1888 and is the oldest unaltered truss bridge in Allegheny County. It is scheduled to be replaced in 2009, unless it can be saved and moved to a park.

Read the article at:
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribunereview/news/s_602744.html

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