Built to Last

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Built to Last

The Washington Avenue Bridge is still traveled by vehicles and pedestrians, making it the oldest and longest Pennsylvania through truss still in use in the United States.

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By Kathleen Young
The Washington Avenue Bridge is a steel, Pennsylvania through truss bridge that spans the Brazos River and connects East Waco to downtown. Before the construction of the Washington Avenue Bridge, the Waco Suspension Bridge, built in 1870, offered…