A century ago, after a train killed a schoolchild crossing the tracks in Erie, Pennsylvania, community members rallied for a bridge at East Avenue.

 

Mcbride viaduct

The pastor of a church and school two blocks from the tracks, Monsignor Lawrence McBride, led a the twenty year effort to build the bridge. In 1938, the 1,500 foot long structure was dedicated in his name.

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“The Viaduct keeps our children safe as they walk to school.”
— Cynthia Muhammad, Erie Metro Black Yellow Pages
Architect Adam Trott's scale model of the McBride Viaduct - a 33' wide and 1,500 LF long bridge.

Architect Adam Trott's scale model of the McBride Viaduct - a 33' wide and 1,500 LF long bridge.

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