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Eighteen of Pittsburgh's large bridges are visible in this aerial photo The bridges of Pittsburgh play an important role in the city's transportation system. Without bridges, the Pittsburgh region would be a series of fragmented valleys, hillsides, river plains, and isolated communities. A 2006 study determined that, at the time, Pittsburgh had 446 bridges, though that number has been disputed ...
The Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge is a steel deck truss bridge located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.The bridge carries the four-lane roadway of Boulevard of the Allies across a ravine known as Junction Hollow, connecting the neighborhoods of Central Oakland and South Oakland with Schenley Park. [6]
The bridges’ design was viewed as a creative response to the political, commercial, and aesthetic concerns of Pittsburgh in the 1920s. The bridges were designed under the auspices of the Allegheny County Department of Public Works, by T. J. Wilkerson, consulting engineer; Vernon R. Covell, chief engineer; A. D. Nutter, design engineer; and ...
Pages in category "Bridges in Pittsburgh" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pittsburgh & Steubenville Extension Railroad Tunnel: Red Line, Blue Line, Silver Line: 40°26'28.00"N, 79°59'47.65"W: Also known as the Panhandle Tunnel [2] Pennsylvania Canal Tunnel: Pennsylvania Canal (Western Division) 40°26'29.0"N, 79°59'40.9"W: Sometimes confused with the Pittsburgh and Steubenville Extension Railroad tunnel, which is ...
The West End Bridge is a steel tied-arch bridge over the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) below the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers. It connects the West End to the Chateau neighborhood on the North Side of Pittsburgh.
The David McCullough Bridge, commonly and historically known as the 16th Street Bridge, is a steel trussed through arch bridge that spans the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 16th Street Bridge replaced the Mechanics Street Bridge, completed at the behest of the State of Pennsylvania in 1838. [ 3 ]
The Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation, in cooperation with the Riverlife Task Force, the City of Pittsburgh, and Duquesne Light Company, funded and managed the architectural lighting of the bridge. On November 20, 2002, the bridge was lit for the first time. Plaque on the North Shore of the Sixth Street Bridge.