Highland Park Bridge
Highland Park Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°29′21″N 79°54′43″W / 40.4891°N 79.9120°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of traffic |
| Crosses | Allegheny River |
| Locale | Pittsburgh and Aspinwall |
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| 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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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.
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.
History[edit]
The bridge was designed by Sidney A. Shubin, chief bridge design engineer of Allegheny County, who also designed the South Tenth Street Bridge and Homestead High Level Bridge.[1] Construction of the bridge began on November 6, 1937 and was completed in June 1939.[2] The bridge cost $2.5 million to construct and was opened on June 22, 1939.[3] Two workers were killed during the construction on October 14, 1938 when a 68-ton crane fell from the bridge.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sidney Shubin, veteran bridge designer, dies". The Pittsburgh Press. September 19, 1946. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- ^ "HIGHLAND PARK BRIDGE TO OPEN". The Pittsburgh Press. June 4, 1939. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
- ^ "Commissioners open Highland Park Span". The Pittsburgh Press. June 21, 1939. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
External links[edit]
Media related to Highland Park Bridge at Wikimedia Commons- Highland Park Bridge at Pghbridges.com
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