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Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge

Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge

Primary Photographer(s): Nathan Holth

Bridge Documented: May 27, 2018, November 4, 2019, and February 6, 2023

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Location
Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania: United States
Construction Date and Builder / Engineer
1938 By Builder/Contractor: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Engineer/Design: Pittsburgh Department of Public Works
Rehabilitation Date
1987
Main Span Length
360.0 Feet (109.7 Meters)
Structure Length
780.0 Feet (237.7 Meters)
Roadway Width
42 Feet (12.8 Meters)
Spans
3 Main Span(s)
Inventory Number
2394

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Bridge Status: 2024 Update: This bridge is slated for a well-deserved comprehensive rehabilitation!

This massive deck truss bridge is one of the few surviving patented Wichert truss bridges in existence. Pittsburgh with its unusually large collection of historic bridges is lucky enough to have two. Despite the fact that Pittsburgh has two of this bridge type, the rarity of this bridge type on a national scale is such that each bridge should receive the highest preservation priority. Although the bridge was allowed to deteriorate to a fairly substantial extent, and for a while appeared to be at risk for demolition, as of 2024 the future for this bridge is bright with a major rehabiltiation planned. The bridge was designed by the City of Pittsburgh, which had to license the Wichert truss design. On the bridge plaque, the Wichert Continuous Bridge Corporation is named as patentee.

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Above: Historical photo showing previous bridge at this location, which dated to 1907.


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