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Bridges By County: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
| ! | Confirmed demolition date within one year or an especially historic bridge that is threatened with demolition at any level. Note: Bridges without this should not necessarily be considered safe. |
| X | The bridge has been confirmed demolished or collapsed. Note: This website cannot provide any guarantee that bridges without this icon are indeed still extant. |
| S | The bridge has been dismantled or moved to an offsite location and is not currently available for public viewing. |
| 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. |
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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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