Highland Park Bridge
Bridge in Pittsburgh and Aspinwall / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Highland Park Bridge is a truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Allegheny River between the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Highland Park and the suburb of Aspinwall.
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Highland Park Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40.4891°N 79.9120°W / 40.4891; -79.9120 |
Carries | 4 lanes of traffic |
Crosses | Allegheny River |
Locale | Pittsburgh and Aspinwall |
Characteristics | |
Design | Truss bridge |
Longest span | 266 feet (81 m) |
Clearance below | 50 feet (15 m) |
History | |
Designer | Sidney Shubin |
Construction start | November 6, 1937 |
Opened | June 22, 1939 |
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It replaced a much narrower 1902 streetcar bridge that was ill-equipped to handle heavy commuter traffic, as part of the process of suburbanization in the hills northeast of the city.