Fifteenth Avenue Bridge
Appearance
Fifteenth Avenue Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°20′N 79°52′W / 40.34°N 79.86°W |
Carries | 2 lanes of Fifteenth Avenue |
Crosses | Youghiogheny River |
Locale | McKeesport, Pennsylvania and Port Vue, Pennsylvania |
Characteristics | |
Design | Girder bridge |
Total length | 1253 ft |
Width | 36 ft |
History | |
Opened | 1995 |
Location | |
The Fifteenth Avenue Bridge is a girder bridge across the Youghiogheny River connecting the Pittsburgh industrial suburbs of Port Vue and McKeesport, Pennsylvania. The 1995 structure replaced a 1906 truss bridge. The bridge's length is significantly longer than that of several surrounding structures because its crosses both the river and a large water treatment facility.
The Youghiogheny River Trail, a portion of the Cumberland, Maryland-to-Pittsburgh Great Allegheny Passage uses the bridge's pedestrian lanes. Through McKeesport, the trail features a designated right of way, while it is officially signed through city streets in Port Vue.