Fort Pitt Bridge - Pittsburgh PA
N 40° 26.334 W 080° 00.672
17T E 583861 N 4476942
The Fort Pitt Bridge is an arch bridge that crosses the Monongahela River near Point State Park and its confluence with the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Bridge connects the Fort Pitt Tunnel with Downtown Pittsburgh.
Waymark Code: WM9QZ5
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2010
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The Fort Pitt Bridge is a steel double decked bowstring arch bridge. It carries Interstate 279, US22 and US30, and has a pedestrian walkway on the lower deck.
The Fort Pitt Bridge appears to be a twin of the Ft. Duquesne Bridge crossing the Allegheny River on the northside of Downtown but it is 200 feet longer.
Length of bridge: 1,207 feet
Height of bridge: 47.1 feet
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: motor vehicles and pedestrians
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Monongahela River
Date constructed: June 19, 1959
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Interstate 279, US22, US30
Location:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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