The Kennerdell Bridge is a girder bridge

Girder bridge

A girder bridge, in general, is a bridge built of girders placed on bridge abutments and foundation piers. In turn, a bridge deck is built on top of the girders in order to carry traffic. There are several different subtypes of girder bridges:...

 in connecting Rockland Township

Rockland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania

Rockland Township is a township in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,346 at the 2000 census. The township is quite remote, containing one general store and a volunteer fire department...

 and Clinton Township

Clinton Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania

Clinton Township is a township in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 758 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...

 in Venango County, Pennsylvania

Venango County, Pennsylvania

Venango County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,984. Its county seat is Franklin.-History:Venango County was created on March 12, 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming Counties...

. Serving the tiny village of Kennerdell (with a population of only about 200), the structure is significant because it is the only crossing of the Allegheny River

Allegheny River

The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...

for a 50 mile stretch in rural north-central Pennsylvania. Originally, a 1907 truss bridge stood on this site. It was rehabilitated in 1981, but ultimately replaced in 2000. Only about 250 cars use the bridge each day