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US-30 (Historic Lincoln Highway) Over Turtle Creek, Railroad, Tri Boro Expressway, and Braddock Avenue in East Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 1,524 ft. Main Span: 460 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1931 By: Booth and Flinn Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Department of Public Works

This enormous and famous bridge had the longest concrete arch span in the world when first built.

Turtle Creek Stone Arch Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Turtle Creek and Railroad in East Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built By: Unknown

Jammed in an area with an unusual number of bridges crossing the creek, this stone arch bridge has been altered with the addition of concrete.

East Pittsburgh Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.1 Miles (0.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (Pennsylvania Union Railroad) Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in East Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 210 ft. Main Span: 210 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1945 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This through truss can be viewed from the Westinghouse Bridge which looms over this bridge making it look smaller than it is.

Turtle Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.3 Miles (0.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (Pennsylvania Union Railroad) Over Turtle Creek in East Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 890 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This bridge appears to date to the mid 20th Century and is noted for its unusual fishbelly deck truss design.

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Dooker's Hollow Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.7 Miles (1.1 Kilometers)

Bell Avenue (Center Street) Over Dooker's Hollow and O'Connell Boulevard in North Braddock and East Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 598 ft. Main Span: 276 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1940 By: Pittsburgh - Des Moines Steel Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Department of Public Works

Rather than preserve this impressive high level deck truss bridge it was instead sentenced to the dumpster to be replaced with a very ugly modern bridge.

O'Connell Boulevard Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.7 Miles (1.1 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over O'Connell Boulevard in Braddock: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1906 By: Unknown

This is an attractive stone arch overpass with a brick barrel.

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Ardmore Boulevard Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.9 Miles (1.4 Kilometers)

US-30 (Ardmore Boulevard, Historic Lincoln Highway) Over PA-2112, Electric Avenue in Chalfant: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 410 ft. Main Span: 62 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 9

Built 1932 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This was an unusual deck plate girder bridge with a heavy skew and built-up bents that were specially designed to accomodate the location.

Port Perry Norfolk Southern Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 0.9 Miles (1.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Monongahela River and Various Railroads in Duquesne and North Versailles: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,731 ft. Main Span: 410 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1903 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This is one of two impressive railroad truss bridges that are located in this area that is very difficult to access without a boat.

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Great Valley Bridge
Greensburg Pike Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1 Miles (1.6 Kilometers)

Greensburg Pike Over Turtle Creek and Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Turtle Creek: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 9 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 845 ft. Main Span: 192 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1925 By: Unknown

This important multi-span bridge has a heavy skew and an incline.

Turtle Creek Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1 Miles (1.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (Former Baltimore and Ohio) Over Turtle Creek in North Versailles and North Braddock: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 155 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built By: Unknown

This traditional deck plate girder railroad bridge sits right where Turtle Creek empties into the Monongahela River.

Port Perry Union Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1 Miles (1.6 Kilometers)

Union Railroad Over Monongahela River, Turtle Creek, and Various Railroads in Duquesne, North Versailles, and North Braddock: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 14 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 2,085 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1898 By: Unknown

Featuring a wide variety of span types including those found on its long approaches, this unique bridge is difficult to access without a boat.

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Frazier Street Footbridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 1.6 Miles (2.5 Kilometers)

Frazier Street (Pedestrian Walkway) Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Braddock: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Double-Intersection Warren Bedstead Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This was a small scale and lightweight riveted pedestrian footbridge, noted for its bedstead design.

McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.2 Miles (3.6 Kilometers)

PA-2114 Over Monogahela River and Railroad (Conrail) in Duquesne and McKeesport: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 13 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 2,252 ft. Main Span: 382 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1927 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Allegheny County Department of Public Works

This is a large and late pin-connected through truss that has both Pratt and Parker truss spans.

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Overland Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.3 Miles (3.7 Kilometers)

Overland Street Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Braddock and North Braddock: , United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 75 ft. Main Span: 73 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1913 By: Unknown

This classic and largely unaltered plate girder overpass was demolished!

Riverton Bridge
McKeesport Connecting Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.3 Miles (3.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (Steel Heritage Trail, Great Allegheny Passage Rail-Trail) Over Monogahela River and Railroad in Duquesne and McKeesport: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 12 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 8 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,570 ft. Main Span: 340 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1891 By: A. & P. Roberts and Company of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania (Pencoyd Iron Works)

This beautiful truss bridge with its long 19th Century truss spans has been converted for pedestrian use.

Wall Bridge
Spring Hill Road Bridge, Bridge Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.4 Miles (3.8 Kilometers)

Spring Hill Road (Bridge Street) Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern), Railroad Street, and Turtle Creek in Wall and Monroeville: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 268 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1915 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This abandoned plate girder highway bridge has fairly large girder spans.

Bowman Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.4 Miles (3.9 Kilometers)

Bowman Avenue Over Cliff Street in McKeesport: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 35 ft. Main Span: 32 ft. Roadway: 23 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1935 By: Unknown

This is a tiny concrete rigid-frame bridge with decorative railing.

Homeville Road Viaduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.6 Miles (4.2 Kilometers)

Homeville Road Over Thompson Run, Grant Avenue Extension, and Railroad (Union Railroad) in West Mifflin: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 779 ft. Main Span: 215 ft. Roadway: 26 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1954 By: Unknown

This bridge is a good example of a mid-20th century deck truss viaduct.

Talbot and Kenmawr Avenue Ramp Bridges
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.7 Miles (4.4 Kilometers)

Talbot and Kenmawr Avenue Ramps Over West Braddock Avenue and Fleet Street in Rankin: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous Variable Depth Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 552 ft. Main Span: 136 ft. Roadway: 44 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1951 By: Unknown and Allegheny County Department of Public Works

This pair of bridges offer unusual construction details as they serve their purpose of providing an approach to the Rankin Bridge entrance.

Rankin Bridge
George Rankin Jr. Memorial Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 2.9 Miles (4.6 Kilometers)

Braddock Avenue, Green Belt Over Monongahela River, and Various Roads and Railroads in Rankin and Whitaker: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Cantilever 22 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 2,426 ft. Main Span: 525 ft. Roadway: 58 ft. Main Spans: 9

Built 1951 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

This large bridge is a good example of a mid-20th century truss bridge.

Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.2 Miles (5.2 Kilometers)

Railroad (Pennsylvania Union Railroad) Over Monongahela River in Rankin and Munhall: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 20 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Pin-Connected Baltimore Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 2,300 ft. Main Span: 500 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1900 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and John C. Spencer and W. H. Smith

This abandoned railroad bridge located next to the historic remains of the Carrie Furnace is noted for its massive 500 foot main span.

McKeesport Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.3 Miles (5.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX) Over Youghiogheny River in McKeesport: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 930 ft. Main Span: 248 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1968 By: Unknown

This is a late example of a steel truss bridge that uses rivets in its construction.

Jerome Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.4 Miles (5.4 Kilometers)

George Lysle Boulevard (5th Avenue, PA-2094) Over Youghiogheny River and Railroad in McKeesport: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Two-Hinged Braced Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 761 ft. Main Span: 455 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1937 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Department of Public Works

This striking bridge is one of only a few known crescent arch bridges in North America.

River Road Ramp Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.4 Miles (5.5 Kilometers)

River Road Ramp Over Railroad (CSX) in McKeesport: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 83 ft. Main Span: 80 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1945 By: Unknown

A traditional highway over railroad plate girder in Pennsylvania, this bridge connects to the larger and more significant historic arch bridge.

Pitcairn Railroad Yard Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.5 Miles (5.7 Kilometers)

Wall Avenue Over Turtle Creek in Monroeville: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is a pony truss with design details indicative of a highway bridge designed by the railroad.

Washington Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 3.6 Miles (5.8 Kilometers)

Washington Avenue Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern), Waverly Street, and Busway in Swissvale: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 122 ft. Main Span: 90 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1907 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania

This plate girder bridge is noted for the unique holes in the web, which are riveted and appear to be original.

Munhall Railroad Bridge
Pinkerton's Landing Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4 Miles (6.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX) Over Monongahela River in Munhall and Swissvale: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Bolt-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 10 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,250 ft. Main Span: 270 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1963 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

Sitting on stone piers of an older bridge, this mid-20th century truss bridge is at the location of the Battle of Homestead.

Mansfield Bridge
Dravosburg Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.3 Miles (6.9 Kilometers)

Richland Avenue Over Monongahela River and Various Roads and Railroads in Dravosburg and McKeesport: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Cantilever 20 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,934 ft. Main Span: 500 ft. Roadway: 48 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1951 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Allegheny County Department of Public Works

This is an outstanding, unaltered example of a mid 20th century cantilever truss bridge.

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Commercial Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 4.8 Miles (7.7 Kilometers)

I-376, US-22, US-30 (Penn Lincoln Parkway / Parkway East) Over 9 Mile Run and Commercial Street in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete T-Beam, Fixed

Length: 863 ft. Main Span: 176 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1950 By: Dinardo Incorporated of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Richardson, Gordon, and Associates of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (George S. Richardson)

This large concrete arch bridge is configured as two parallel bridges, and is noted for its lack of bracing between arch ribs, giving the bridge an open appearance.

Boston Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5 Miles (8 Kilometers)

Walnut Street (PA-48 - Orange Beltway) Over Youghiogheny River in Versailles: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Cantilever 18 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,182 ft. Main Span: 420 ft. Roadway: 29.5 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1931 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This distinctive and unique bridge was built with aesthetics in mind.

Duck Hollow Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.1 Miles (8.2 Kilometers)

McFarren Street (Second Avenue) Over 9 Mile Run in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 80 ft. Main Span: 77 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1886 By: Unknown

This is a very old example of a deck plate girder bridge.

Duck Hollow Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.1 Miles (8.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Baltimore and Ohio) Over 9 Mile Run in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Built By: Unknown

This railroad bridge has built-up beams and is supported by built-up steel bents.

Homestead High Level Bridge
Homestead Grays Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.2 Miles (8.4 Kilometers)

Browns Hill Road Over Monongahela River in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous 22 Panel Rivet-Connected Wichert Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 3,109 ft. Main Span: 534 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1936 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and George S. Richardson of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This bridge is an extremely rare example of a bridge with a Wichert truss detail.

WHEMCO Access Bridge
West Homestead Footbridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.5 Miles (8.9 Kilometers)

Pedestrian Walkway Over Railroad in West Homestead: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Main Span: 100 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This riveted through truss foot bridge has been abandoned with its approaches removed.

Glenwood Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 5.9 Miles (9.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (CSX) Over Monongahela River in Pittsburgh and West Homestead: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 2,700 ft. Main Span: 465 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1915 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This bridge is noted for its large rivet-connected Pennsylvania through truss span.

PA-837 Railroad Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 6 Miles (9.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over PA-837 and Railroad (Pennsylvania Union Railroad) in Clairton: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 600 ft. Main Span: 420 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This large overpass truss is noted for its combination of pinned and riveted connections.

PA-837 - New England Hollow Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6 Miles (9.7 Kilometers)

New England Hollow Road and PA-837 (Clairton Dravosburg Road) Over Unnamed Stream or Run in Clairton: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Built By: James W. Powers

This is a bridge of tiny span but extremely wide width as it carries two roads, and appears to have been widened at some point in its history.

Brilliant Cutoff Viaduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.1 Miles (9.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (Penn Central) Over Silver Lake Drive in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 5

Built 1903 By: Columbia Contracting Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This is an impressive high level stone arch railroad bridge.

Lincoln Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.1 Miles (9.8 Kilometers)

Lincoln Avenue Over Washington Boulevard (PA-8) in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 300 ft. Main Span: 130 ft. Roadway: 34 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1906 By: Unknown and Pittsburgh Department of Public Works

This is an early surviving high level bridge in Pittsburgh and is a rare large-scale stone arch highway bridge.

Clairton Works Bridge North
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.1 Miles (9.9 Kilometers)

Mill Drive Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Clairton: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 560 ft. Main Span: 125 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is one of two private highway bridges that provide access to the Clairton Works steel mill.

Glenwood Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.2 Miles (9.9 Kilometers)

PA-885 Over Monongahela River, Railroad, and Carson Street in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous 18 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 2,276 ft. Main Span: 567 ft. Roadway: 54 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1966 By: Unknown and Richardson, Gordon, and Associates of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (George S. Richardson)

This bridge is unusual because most of the trusses are below deck except at the piers where they rise up forming a through truss design.

Clairton Works Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.2 Miles (9.9 Kilometers)

Railroad (Wheeling and Lake Erie) Over PA-837 (State Street) and Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Clairton: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 385 ft. Main Span: 155 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This low level viaduct style bridge with a variety of span lengths on its approach heads into a steel mill.

Leger Road Brush Creek Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.2 Miles (10 Kilometers)

Leger Road (PA-4019) Over Brush Creek in Rural: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 65 ft. Main Span: 61 ft. Roadway: 13.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1909 By: H. Geary and C. F. Murray

This is an early surviving example of a concrete arch bridge in Pennsylvania.

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Leger Road Bridge
SR 4019 Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.3 Miles (10.2 Kilometers)

Leger Road (PA-4019) Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Ardara: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 5 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 120 ft. Main Span: 63 ft. Roadway: 15.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1902 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Pennsylvania Railroad

PennDOT chose to demolish this unique truss bridge along with its ornate cast iron railing posts.

Clairton Coke Works Bridge
Union Railroad Clairton Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.4 Miles (10.3 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned Union Railroad) Over Monongahela River in Clairton: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 16 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,154 ft. Main Span: 498 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1903 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Albert Lucius of New York, New York

This massive bridge is noted for its very long 500 foot main span, and also its design which anticipated an upper deck in addition to the lower deck.

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Larimer Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.5 Miles (10.4 Kilometers)

Larimer Avenue Over Washington Boulevard (PA-8) in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Concrete Slab, Fixed

Length: 548 ft. Main Span: 300 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1912 By: John F. Casey Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh Department of Public Works

This impressive bridge held world records for size when completed.

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Lebanon Road Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.5 Miles (10.4 Kilometers)

Lebanon Road (PA-885) Over Railroad (Union Railroad) in West Mifflin: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 146 ft. Main Span: 110 ft. Roadway: 42.7 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1931 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This unique concrete arch bridge had an extremely rare and unusual stepped skew design!

Clairton Works Bridge South
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.5 Miles (10.5 Kilometers)

Mill Drive Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Clairton: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 605 ft. Main Span: 67 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is one of two private highway bridges that provide access to the Clairton Works steel mill.

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Beechwood Boulevard Bridge
Greenfield Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.7 Miles (10.8 Kilometers)

Greenfield Road (Beechwood Boulevard) Over I-376, US-22, US-30 (Penn Lincoln Parkway / Parkway East) in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 466 ft. Main Span: 274 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1922 By: E. M. Wichert Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh Department of Public Works

This once-proud structure is today an example of our flawed surface transportation funding programs.

Melanchton Street Footbridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.7 Miles (10.8 Kilometers)

Melanchton Street (Pedestrian Walkway) Over Railroad (CSX) in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 14 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 362 ft. Main Span: 140 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built By: Unknown

This is an unusual riveted pedestrian footbridge truss of considerable size.

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Highland Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 6.9 Miles (11.1 Kilometers)

Highland Avenue Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) and Busway in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 117 ft. Main Span: 76 ft. Roadway: 36 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1925 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This bridge has a very large through plate girder span and attractive railing.

Irvine Street Footbridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.1 Miles (11.5 Kilometers)

Irvine Street Over Railroad (CSX) in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

This is an abandoned riveted pedestrian overpass truss bridge, with the approach at Irvine Street having been removed.

Negley Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.2 Miles (11.6 Kilometers)

Negley Avenue Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) and East Busway in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 8 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Pony Truss, Fixed

Length: 106 ft. Main Span: 104 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1924 By: Unknown

This classic pony truss with heavy members contributes to the history of the Pennsylvania Railroad mainline.

Aspinwall Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.2 Miles (11.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (Allegheny Valley Railroad) Over Allegheny River and Railroads in Aspinwall and Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,835 ft. Main Span: 410 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1904 By: Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steelton, Pennsylvania and American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This large pin-connected through truss bridge also features an unusual Y approach structure at the north end.

Frazier Street Bridge
Junction Hollow Bridge, Four Mile Run Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.3 Miles (11.8 Kilometers)

I-376, US-22, US-30 (Penn Lincoln Parkway / Parkway East) Over 4 Mile Run and Various Streets and Railroad in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,015 ft. Main Span: 264 ft. Roadway: 92 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1951 By: B. Perini and Sons of Framingham, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This large deck truss soars over an entire neighborhood hidden in the valley below.

Panther Hollow Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.4 Miles (11.9 Kilometers)

Schenley Drive Over Panther Hollow in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Three-Hinged Solid Ribbed Spandrel Braced Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 640 ft. Main Span: 360 ft. Roadway: 39 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1897 By: Shultz Bridge and Iron Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Henry B. Rust

One of two rare and impressive deck arch bridges in Schenley Park that feature stone arch approach spans as well.

Swinburne Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.4 Miles (11.9 Kilometers)

Frazier Street (Swinburne Street) Over Saline Street and Railroad (CSX) in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 600 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Roadway: 30 ft. Main Spans: 12

Built 1915 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh Department of Public Works

This is a high level viaduct type structure, composed of riveted through plate girder spans.

Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.5 Miles (12.1 Kilometers)

Boulevard of the Allies Over Four Mile Run, Junction Hollow Trail, and Railroad (CSX) in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Wichert Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 780 ft. Main Span: 360 ft. Roadway: 42 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1938 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh Department of Public Works

This massive deck truss bridge is one of the few surviving patented Wichert truss bridges in existence.

Larimer Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.6 Miles (12.2 Kilometers)

Water Street (PA-993) Over Brush Creek in Larimer: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 7 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 147 ft. Main Span: 146 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1937 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This bridge with its heavy skew has been painted an eye-catching yellow.

Highland Park Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.6 Miles (12.2 Kilometers)

PA-1005 Over Allegheny River, PA-8, Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Cantilever 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 2,423 ft. Main Span: 278 ft. Roadway: 56 ft. Main Spans: 7

Built 1940 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Department of Public Works

Built with Depression-era federal relief funds, this is an unusual type of cantilver bridge with its multiple relatively short spans..

Schenley Drive Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.6 Miles (12.3 Kilometers)

Schenley Drive Over Junction Hollow, Railroad (CSX), and Boundary Street in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Three-Hinged Solid Ribbed Spandrel Braced Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Stone Elliptical Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 480 ft. Main Span: 360 ft. Roadway: 57 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1896 By: G. T. Richards and Pittsburgh Department of Public Works

This is one of two extremely rare pre-1900 metal arch bridges in Schenley Park.

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Heth's Run Bridge
Haights Run Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 7.8 Miles (12.6 Kilometers)

Butler Street (PA-8) Over Heth's Run (Haights Run) in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Open Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed

Length: 327 ft. Main Span: 255 ft. Roadway: 32.2 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1914 By: Cummings Structural Concrete Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Robert A. Cummings) and T. J. Wilkerson of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania

This arch bridge has been mostly buried in dirt!

Elizabeth Bridge
Regis Malady Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8 Miles (12.9 Kilometers)

PA-51 (Hayden Boulevard) Over Monongahela River and Various Streets in Elizabeth and West Elizabeth: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous (Arch and Suspended Deck) 12 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,502 ft. Main Span: 450 ft. Roadway: 53.5 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1951 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This is a highly attractive example of a 1950s truss bridge that has the visual appearance of an arch bridge.

Hot Metal Street Bridge
Monongahela Connecting Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8 Miles (12.9 Kilometers)

Hot Metal Street (Gateway Boulevard) Over Monongahela River in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 16 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 1,117 ft. Main Span: 321 ft. Roadway: 24 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1904 By: Unknown

This former railroad bridge was rehabilitated and converted for vehicular use.

Hot Metal Bridge
Monongahela Connecting Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8 Miles (12.9 Kilometers)

Eliza Furnace Trail Over Monongahela River in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 16 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed

Main Span: 321 ft. Main Spans: 6

Built 1900 By: Unknown

This former railroad bridge was rehabilitated and converted for pedestrian use.

4th Street Bridge
Broadway Avenue Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.4 Miles (13.4 Kilometers)

4th Street (Broadway Avenue) Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in North Irwin: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 145 ft. Main Span: 61 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1900 By: King Bridge Company of Cleveland, Ohio

Part of a historic railroad, this plate girder is also noted for its continuous design and association with a noteworthy builder.

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Hulton Bridge
Jonathon Hulton Memorial Bridge / Oakmont Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.4 Miles (13.5 Kilometers)

Hulton Road (PA-2082) Over Allegheny River in Oakmont: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 22 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed

Length: 1,544 ft. Main Span: 505 ft. Roadway: 21 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1909 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Allegheny County Department of Public Works

One of the last remaining large pin-connected truss bridges in Pennsylvania is this unique multi-span through truss with a huge main span!

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Boulevard of the Allies Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.4 Miles (13.6 Kilometers)

Boulevard of the Allies (PA-885) Over Various Streets in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 351 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1928 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This bridge was part of an early example of an attempt to control city congestion and create better traffic flow.

Clairton Boulevard Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.6 Miles (13.9 Kilometers)

Clairton Boulevard Over Lebanon Church Road (Curry Hollow Road) in Pleasant Hills: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Concrete Rigid-Frame, Fixed

Length: 72 ft. Main Span: 68 ft. Roadway: 51.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1939 By: Unknown

This PWA project is a remarkably complete and largely unaltered example of an early interchange and associated overpass bridge.

Irwin Viaduct
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14 Kilometers)

US-30 Over Tinkers Run and Main Street in Irwin: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 524 ft. Main Span: 75 ft. Roadway: 50 ft. Main Spans: 8

Built 1939 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania State Highway Department

This viaduct is noted for its continuous design and use of rolled H section.

Freeport Road Barge Basin Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.7 Miles (14 Kilometers)

Freeport Road Over Barge Basin in Near Oakmont: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Length: 84 ft. Main Span: 82 ft. Roadway: 38 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1928 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

A representative example of a bridge type that was built with frequency in Pennsylvania.

Mission Street Bridge East
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.1 Kilometers)

Mission Street Over Gomer Street and Greeley Street in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous Variable Depth Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 225 ft. Main Span: 92 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1939 By: Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Edward Kean and Pittsburgh Department of Public Works

This is one of two very similar bridges on this street, noted for their attractive arched, riveted girders and decorative railing.

62nd Street Bridge
Senator Robert D. Fleming Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.8 Miles (14.1 Kilometers)

62nd Street (PA-8) Over Allegheny River and Various Streets and Railroad in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Cantilever 16 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Cantilever Deck Girder,

Length: 2,106 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Roadway: 50 ft. Main Spans: 4

Built 1960 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Parsons, Brinckerhoff, Hall, and Macdonald of New York, New York

This late example of a riveted cantilever truss bridge has an unusually shaped truss, with a shallow arched appearance.

Birmingham Bridge
Brady Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.3 Kilometers)

PA-2085 Over Monongahela River in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Tied Solid Ribbed Through Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,662 ft. Main Span: 620 ft. Roadway: 93.5 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1976 By: Unknown

This is one of two non-historic bridges crossing the big three rivers in downtown Pittsburgh and is only included here for continuity of people wishing to tour the famous downtown Pittsburgh bridges.

Mission Street Bridge West
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.4 Kilometers)

Mission Street Over 21st Street in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous Variable Depth Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 394 ft. Main Span: 160 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1939 By: Booth and Flinn Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Bethlehem Steel Company of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh Department of Public Works

This is one of two very similar bridges on this street, noted for their attractive arched, riveted girders and decorative railing.

21st Street Railroad Bridges
HSR

Rough Distance: 8.9 Miles (14.4 Kilometers)

Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over 21st Street in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 3

Built By: Unknown

This pair of bridges, one abandoned bridge for a single set of tracks and a wider bridge for four sets of tracks with only two currently, are representative examples of their type.

Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9 Miles (14.6 Kilometers)

Railroad (Bessemer and Lake Erie) Over Allegheny River in Near Oakmont: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Continuous 14 Panel Multiple-Type-Connected Baltimore Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 2,327 ft. Main Span: 520 ft. Main Spans: 7

Built 1918 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

An unusual and large example of continuous deck truss construction.

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Pennsylvania Turnpike Allegheny River Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.1 Miles (14.6 Kilometers)

I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) Over Allegheny River in Near Oakmont: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Cantilever Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 2,186 ft. Main Span: 534 ft. Roadway: 61 ft. Main Spans: 5

Built 1951 By: Unknown and Modjeski and Masters

This large and early expressway structure was demolished and replaced.

28th Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.4 Miles (15.1 Kilometers)

28th Street Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) and Martin Luther King East Busway in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 315 ft. Main Span: 210 ft. Roadway: 22 ft. Main Spans: 1

Built 1931 By: Unknown and Pittsburgh Department of Public Works

This is a graceful through truss bridge that carries a highway over a railroad line.

Washington Crossing Bridge
40th Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.4 Kilometers)

40th Street (PA-2124) Over Allegheny River and Various Railroads, Streets, and Trails in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Three-Hinged Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Deck Girder, Fixed

Length: 2,432 ft. Main Span: 380 ft. Roadway: 39 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1924 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Department of Public Works

Including several decorative elements, the structure of this steel arch bridge even on its own would be graceful and beautiful.

Herrs Island Allegheny River Railroad Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.5 Kilometers)

Railroad (Allegheny Valley Railroad) Over Allegheny River and Various Streets in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal 6 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed

Length: 3,310 ft. Main Span: 400 ft. Main Spans: 2

Built 1921 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York

This heavy-duty bridge carries railroad traffic clear across the river and its back channel as well as several streets.

31st Street Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.7 Miles (15.6 Kilometers)

31st Street (PA-2122) Over Allegheny River, Railroad, and Local Streets in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Three-Hinged Solid Ribbed Deck Arch, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Continuous Girder, Fixed

Length: 2,681 ft. Main Span: 380 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1928 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Department of Public Works

This landmark arch bridge is one of the beautiful historic bridges in Pittsburgh and was extensively rehabilitated.

10th Street Bridge
Philip Murray Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.8 Kilometers)

10th Street Over Monongahela River in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal 29 Panel Plate Girder Stiffening Wire Cable Suspension, Fixed

Length: 1,275 ft. Main Span: 725 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 3

Built 1933 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Allegheny County Department of Public Works, Vernon R Covell

This graceful suspension bridge is a stunning landmark that is enjoyable to cross as well as view from a distance.

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McArdle Roadway Pedestrian Overpass
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.8 Kilometers)

Walkway (Abandoned) Over P.J. McArdle Roadway in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Rivet-Connected Camelback Through Truss, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built By: Unknown

There once was likely a lot more to this very unusual overpass that today leads nowhere.

Herrs Island Back Channel Railroad Bridge North
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.8 Kilometers)

Railroad (Abandoned Allegheny Valley Railroad) Over Allegheny River Back Channel in Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Through Girder, Fixed

Main Spans: 1

Built 1880 By: Unknown

This is a rare example of a heavily skewed, pin-connected railroad truss bridge.

Pennsylvania Turnpike Brush Creek Bridge
HSR

Rough Distance: 9.9 Miles (16 Kilometers)

Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) Over Brush Creek, Railroad, and Broadway Street (PA-993) in Rural: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States

Metal Deck Girder, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed

Length: 1,001 ft. Main Span: 120 ft. Roadway: 80 ft. Main Spans: 10

Built 1952 By: Unknown

A large deck plate girder bridge that was widened by adding a stringer bridge.

Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S - Dismantled and/or in storage. L - Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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