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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 ...
This is a complete list of current bridges and other crossings of the Ohio River from the mouth at the Mississippi River at Cairo, Illinois to the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Contents. McKees Rocks Bridge. The McKees Rocks Bridge is a steel trussed through arch bridge which carries the Blue Belt, Pittsburgh 's innermost beltline, across the Ohio River at Brighton Heights and McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, connecting Pennsylvania Route 65 with Pennsylvania Route 51, west of the city.
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 bridge was built from 1930 to 1932 primarily by the American Bridge ...
History. Opened. October 19, 1928; 95 years ago. ( 1928-10-19) The Three Sisters are three similar self-anchored suspension bridges spanning the Allegheny River in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at 6th, 7th, and 9th streets, generally running north–south. The bridges have been given formal names to honor important Pittsburgh residents:
This is a list of current bridges and other crossings of the Allegheny River starting from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where it joins the Monongahela to form the Ohio River. Crossings [ edit ] Pennsylvania [ edit ]
725 feet. Clearance below. 68 feet. History. Opened. 1976. Location. The Neville Island Bridge is a tied arch bridge which carries Interstate 79 and the Yellow Belt across the Ohio River and over Neville Island, west of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania .
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.