| Key Facts |
| Bridge Name | Facility Carried / Feature Intersected | Location | Structure Type | Construction Date / Builder or Contractor |
| Homestead High Level Bridge | Browns Hill Road Over Mononga | Pittsburgh: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | Metal Riveted Cantilever Deck Truss, Stationary | 1936 By: Unknown |
| Technical Facts |
| Rehabilitation Date | Main Span Length | Structure Length | Roadway Width | Navigation Vertical Clearance | Main Spans | Approach Spans |
| 1979 | 516.3 Feet (157 Meters) | 3109 Feet (947.6 Meters) | 40 Feet (12.2 Meters) | 50 Feet (15.2 Meters) | 4 | 13 Plate Girder |
This bridge is an extremely long bridge that is noted for the rare Wichert truss design. This modification of the traditional continuous/cantilever design is noted for an unusual design above the piers of the bridge, where the truss has a special shape that was designed to mitigate some of the problems that were involved with the design of continous truss bridges in the first half of the 20th Century. The trusses on a Wichert take the shape of a diamond over each pier.
Take a look at this page to learn more about this bridge and the Wichert design.
