1878 Watts Mill Road Bridge Located in Beaver County, PA - Report# 63562
Item Description
This item is sold in the Commonwealth of PA: DGS Agencies Auction Marketplace
This listing is for Watts Mill Bridge in Darlington, PA of Beaver County. The Watts Mill Road Bridge is a historic pin-connected Pratt pony truss constructed in 1878 by the Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls, PA. The bridge carried Watts Mill Road (State Route 4009) over the North Fork of the Little Beaver Creek in Beaver County until it was closed to traffic in 2014. The bridge is comprised of two spans which total 109 feet in length; the width of the bridge is 15 feet. This bridge is one of the earliest remaining bridges built by this important Pennsylvania bridge building company and is also a rare example of a multi-span continuous design pony truss. It is also one of few remaining bridges constructed of wrought iron left in the Commonwealth. This bridge is being auctioned with a requirement that it be preserved and adaptively reused; it cannot be purchased for any scrap value. For more information on the bridge, including information on its condition, contact Kara Russell with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation at 717-705-1484 or krussell@pa.gov.
***The sale of the bridge is subject to the terms and conditions of the Auction Package Terms & Conditions document attached under the Documentation section of the listing page. Please refer to the PDF document for additional terms and conditions. ***
As-is, Where-is and with all faults. Inspection is the responsibility of the Buyer.
Location Contact: Kara Russell 717-705-1484
Inspection Date: By Appointment Only
Location: Commonwealth of PA - PA Agency: Transportation, Darlington Township, Darlington, PA 16115
Re-use/Preservation Requirement: This bridge is being auctioned with a requirement that it is to be preserved and adaptively reused; it cannot be purchased for scrap value. Please contact Kara Russell with PennDOT at 717-705-1484 or krussell@pa.gov for more information and requirements.
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For this item, payment is due on or before
November 2 . - This item is subject to Pennsylvania sales tax.
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Final Selling Price | Transaction Fee |
$1 to $10,000 | 15% of the final selling price |
Above $10,000 | 10% of the final selling price (min $1,500) |
This bridge is being auctioned with a requirement that it is to be preserved and adaptively reused; it cannot be purchased for scrap value. Please contact Kara Russell with PennDOT at 717-705-1484 or krussell@pa.gov for more information and requirements.
- The Commonwealth of PA will not provide any removal assistance to buyers including dismantling, moving, loading, providing tools, storage, clean-up, etc. Buyer is responsible for obtaining proper equipment and man power to load and transport items. All items purchased must be removed from location. Onsite disposal is prohibited.
- Any item that is not picked up within the (10) ten calendar days of the auction date (or specific removal date otherwise listed), the item will be considered abandoned and re-sold by the Commonwealth of PA. All abandonments are non-refundable.
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