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Bridge Name Facility Carried / Feature Intersected Location Structure Type Construction Date / Builder or Contractor Description Thumbnail
16th Street Bridge
16th Street Over Allegheny River Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Through Arch, Stationary 1923 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania An ornate three-span trussed arch bridge.
6th Street Bridge
Roberto Clemente Bridge
6th Street Over Allegheny River Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Through Plate Girder Stiffenin Eyebar Suspension, Stationary 1928 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York Most suspension bridges use cable; this unusual bridge uses eye-bars.
Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Bridge
Railroad (Bessemer and Lake Erie) Over Allegheny River Near Oakmont: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Multiple-Type-Connected Baltimore Deck Truss, Stationary 1918 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York An unusual and large example of continuous deck truss construction.
X Boulevard of the Allies Bridge
Boulevard of the Allies (PA-885) Over Various Streets Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Through Girder, Stationary 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.
Brunot Island Railroad Bridge
Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Over Ohio River Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Pennsylvania Through Truss, Stationary 1915 By: Unknown A very long bridge with impressive spans over each Ohio River channel linked by deck truss spans.
California Avenue Bridge
California Avenue Over Farragut Street and Jacks Run Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Concrete Deck Arch, Stationary 1925 By: John F. Casey Company This impressive monument features a higher degree of historic integrity than other Pittsburgh examples.
Carson Street Bridge
Carson Street Over Chartiers Creek McKees Rocks: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Warren Through Truss, Stationary 1925 By: McClintic-Marshall Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania This bridge is actually a very tall pony truss to which overhead bracing was added.
Carson Street Railroad Bridges
Railroad (CSX) Over Chartiers Creek McKees Rocks: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Modified Warren Through Truss, Stationary 0 By: Unknown An impressive pair of identical truss bridges sitting side by side.
Columbus Avenue Bridge
Columbus Avenue Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Warren Pony Truss, Stationary 1907 By: Unknown This altered bridge remains noteworthy because of its unusual sharply curved design.
Davis Avenue Bridge
Davis Avenue Over Woods Run Avenue Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Pinned Cantilever Deck Truss, Stationary 1898 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Although altered, this bridge is a rare an unusual structure with great potential if it would be restored.
! Dorrington Road Bridge
Dorrington Road Over Robinson Run Ewingsville: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Pinned Pratt Pony Truss, Stationary 1888 By: Pittsburgh Bridge Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The fate of this ancient and extremely rare, historically intact bridge with vertical end posts is in question!
Fleming Park Bridge
Neville Road Over Ohio River Back Channel Neville Township: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Polygonal Warren Through Truss, Stationary 1955 By: Unknown A large and traditional example of mid 20th Century truss bridge construction.
Fort Pitt Bridge
I-279 Over I-279 Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Through Arch, Stationary 1959 By: Unknown This is the larger of two nearly identical bridges leading to the Point and downtown Pittsburgh.
Freeport Road Barge Basin Bridge
Freeport Road Over Barge Basin Near Oakmont: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Through Girder, Stationary 1928 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Work of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania A representative example of a bridge type that was built with frequency in Pennsylvania.
Homestead High Level Bridge
Browns Hill Road Over Monongahela River Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Cantilever Deck Truss, Stationary 1936 By: Unknown This bridge is an extremely rare example of a bridge with a Wichert truss detail.
! Hulton Bridge
Hulton Road (PA-2082) Over Allegheny River Oakmont: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Pinned Pennsylvania Through Truss, Stationary 1908 By: Unknown A multi-span massive membered through truss with a huge main span!
McArdle Roadway Pedestrian Overpass
Walkway (Abandoned) Over P.J. McArdle Roadway Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Camelback Through Truss, Stationary 0 By: Unknown There once was likely a lot more to this very unusual overpass that today leads nowhere.
! McArdle Roadway Viaduct
P.J. McArdle Roadway Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Parker Through Truss, Stationary 1933 By: Unknown This beautiful bridge runs right up a hillside, and its trusses are visible from many parts of the city.
McKees Rocks Bridge
Blue Belt (PA-3104) Over Ohio River McKees Rocks: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Through Arch, Stationary 1931 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania It is hard to keep track of all the different spans and types on this long bridge!
McKees Rocks Pedestrian Overpass
Walkway (Abandoned) Over Railroad CSX) McKees Rocks: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Pratt Through Truss, Stationary 0 By: Unknown An impressive, multi-span example of a historic pedestrian truss bridge.
Neville Island Railroad Bridge
Railroad (Ohio Central) Over Ohio River Back Channel Neville Township: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Pinned Pennsylvania Through Truss, Stationary 0 By: Unknown This bridge is unusual because it includes both a Pennsylvania and double-intersection Warren truss span.
New Kensington Bridge
C. L. Schmitt Bridge
9th Street (PA-56) Over Allegheny River New Kensington: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Pinned Parker Through Truss, Stationary 1927 By: Unknown One of the spectacular greater landmark historic bridges in the greater Pittsburgh area .
Ohio River Boulevard Eckert Street Bridge
Ohio River Boulevard (PA-65) Over Eckert Street Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Concrete Deck Arch, Stationary 1930 By: Unknown This is a very large and impressive concrete arch structure, one of several such structures in Pittsburgh.
Ohio River Boulevard Verner Avenue Bridge
Ohio River Boulevard (PA-65) Over Verner Avenue Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Concrete Deck Arch, Stationary 1930 By: Unknown This historic bridge has been decimated by unsightly and severe alteration.
! Ohio Street Bridge
Ohio Street Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Warren Pony Truss, Stationary 1903 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Featuring a wide, three truss design, unusual girder-supported sidewalks, and attractive railings, this bridge is in need of attention.
Panther Hollow Bridge
Schenley Drive Over Panther Hollow Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Deck Arch, Stationary 1897 By: Henry B. Rust One of two rare and impressive deck arch bridges in Schenley Park that feature stone arch approach spans as well.
! Pennsylvania Turnpike Allegheny River Bridge
I-76 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) Over Monongahela River Near Oakmont: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Cantilever Deck Truss, Stationary 1951 By: Modjeski and Masters A large and early expressway structure is about to be demolished.
Ridge Avenue Bridge
Ridge Avenue Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Riveted Warren Pony Truss, Stationary 1903 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Currently abandoned, this unusual bridge could be restored to serve pedestrians in its park setting.
Robert McAfee Bridge
California Avenue Over Woods Run, McClure Avenue, and Eckert Street Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Deck Arch, Stationary 1928 By: Fort Pitt Bridge Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania An impressive and rare example of a single-hinge steel deck arch bridge.
Smithfield Street Bridge
Smithfield Street Over Monongahela River Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Pinned Lenticular Through Truss, Stationary 1883 By: Gustav Lindenthal In a city of historic bridges, this is Pittsburgh's most important remaining bridge, and perhaps the most visually stunning as well.
Tenth Street Bridge
10th Street Over Monongahela River Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Plate Girder Stiffening Cable Suspension, Stationary 1933 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York This graceful suspension bridge is a stunning landmark that is enjoyable to cross as well as view from a distance.
West End Bridge
West End - North Side Bridge
US-19 Over Ohio River Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Metal Through Arch, Stationary 1932 By: American Bridge Company of New York, New York The gateway into the Ohio River, this bridge has an extremely tall arch, and is very photogenic.
West Park Bridge
Abandoned Path Over Railroad (Norfolk Southern) Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Concrete Deck Arch, Stationary 0 By: Unknown This bridge has been abandoned and its deck has fallen apart.

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