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New Kensington Bridge
C. L. Schmitt Bridge
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Rough Distance: 0 Miles (0 Kilometers)

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9th Street (PA-56) Over Allegheny River in New Kensington: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 11 Panel Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,528 ft. Main Span: 370 ft. Roadway: 27.6 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1927 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Allegheny County Department of Public Works
One of the spectacular greater landmark historic bridges in the greater Pittsburgh area .
Tarentum Bridge
George Stuart Memorial Bridge
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Rough Distance: 2.3 Miles (3.8 Kilometers)

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PA-366 Over Allegheny River and 1st Avenue in Tarentum: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Continuous Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Rivet-Connected Pratt Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,784 ft. Main Span: 446 ft. Roadway: 55 ft. Main Spans: 4
Built 1949 By: Unknown
As a result of demolition, this bridge is an increasingly rare example of a bridge on the Allegheny River with historic and aesthetic value.
Tarentum Railroad Bridge
Bull Creek Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 2.5 Miles (3.9 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Bull Creek in Tarentum: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Segmental Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This is a small railroad stone arch bridge with some concrete repairs on it.
7th Avenue Bridge
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Rough Distance: 2.5 Miles (4 Kilometers)

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7th Avenue Over Bull Creek in Tarentum: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Stone Semicircular Deck Arch, Fixed
Length: 40 ft. Main Span: 40 ft. Roadway: 40 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1895 By: Unknown
This is a decent sized single span stone arch bridge.
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 3.4 Miles (5.5 Kilometers)

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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
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Rough Distance: 3.5 Miles (5.6 Kilometers)

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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.
Iron Bridge Lane Bridge
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Rough Distance: 3.7 Miles (5.9 Kilometers)

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Iron Bridge Lane Over Bull Creek in Rural: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 6 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Full-Slope Pony Truss, Fixed
Length: 54 ft. Main Span: 54 ft. Roadway: 13.5 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1878 By: Morse Bridge Company of Youngstown, Ohio
This unusual bridge would appear to be an extremely old example of a bridge built by an interesting company.
Pennsylvania Turnpike Railroad Overpass
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Rough Distance: 4.5 Miles (7.3 Kilometers)

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Access Drive (Former Railroad) Over I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Rural: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1952 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
This overpass originally carried a railroad line, but today is an access road for turnpike workers.
Freeport Road Barge Basin Bridge
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Rough Distance: 5 Miles (8.1 Kilometers)

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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.
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Hulton Bridge
Jonathon Hulton Memorial Bridge / Oakmont Bridge
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Rough Distance: 5.2 Miles (8.3 Kilometers)

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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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Saxonburg Boulevard Bridge
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Rough Distance: 6.8 Miles (10.9 Kilometers)

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Saxonburg Boulevard (PA-1013) Over I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Rural: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 122 ft. Main Span: 116 ft. Roadway: 38.4 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1952 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Built with a substantial grade, this bridge is a representative example of an original overpass on this section of the turnpike.
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Culmerville Bridge
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Rough Distance: 6.9 Miles (11.1 Kilometers)

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Bakerstown Road Over Railroad (Bessemer and Lake Erie) in Culmerville Road: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 10 Panel Rivet-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed
Length: 141 ft. Main Span: 135 ft. Roadway: 26.6 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1921 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York and Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad
An important historic product of the railroad, this bridge crosses the railroad at a suprising height.
Cedar Run Road Bridge
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Rough Distance: 7.3 Miles (11.7 Kilometers)

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Cedar Run Road Over Shafers Run in Rural: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Concrete Closed Spandrel Deck Arch, Fixed
Main Spans: 1
Built 1917 By: Unknown and Allegheny County Department of Public Works
This is a tiny concrete arch bridge that appears to be a county design.
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PA-910 Pennsylvania Turnpike Bridge
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Rough Distance: 7.3 Miles (11.8 Kilometers)

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Gibsonia Road (PA-910) Over I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) in Rural: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Through Girder, Fixed
Length: 187 ft. Main Span: 180 ft. Roadway: 28 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built 1952 By: Unknown and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
With a skew and a steep grade, this bridge is a particularly unique representative example of a 1950s Pennsylvania Turnpike overpass.
Freeport Bridge
Donald R. Lobaugh Bridge, Freeport - Garvers Ferry Bridge
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Rough Distance: 8.2 Miles (13.2 Kilometers)

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PA-356 Over Allegheny River and Railroad (Norfolk Southern) in Freeport: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal Continuous 16 Panel Bolt-Connected Warren Deck Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Stringer (Multi-Beam), Fixed
Length: 2,444 ft. Main Span: 452 ft. Roadway: 53.8 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1962 By: Pittsburgh Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, Pennsylvania and Brayman Construction Company of Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
This is a later, but very large example of a variable depth continuous deck truss bridge.
Freeport Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.4 Miles (15.2 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Allegheny River in Freeport: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 18 Panel Pin-Connected Pennsylvania Through Truss, Fixed and Approach Spans: Metal Pin-Connected Parker Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 1,104 ft. Main Span: 440 ft. Roadway: 25 ft. Main Spans: 1
Built By: Unknown
This bridge is noted for its impressive Pennsylvania through truss main span.
Aspinwall Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.6 Miles (15.4 Kilometers)

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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.
Kiskiminetas Junction Railroad Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.8 Miles (15.7 Kilometers)

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Railroad (Kiski Junction Railroad) Over Kiskiminetas River in Rural: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Metal 9 Panel Pin-Connected Pratt Through Truss, Fixed
Length: 710 ft. Main Span: 235 ft. Roadway: 11 ft. Main Spans: 3
Built 1899 By: A. & P. Roberts and Company of Pencoyd, Pennsylvania (Pencoyd Iron Works)
This multiple span pin-connected through truss makes a beautiful gateway at the mouth of the Kiskiminetas River.
Highland Park Bridge
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Rough Distance: 9.9 Miles (15.9 Kilometers)

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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..

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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