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Structure-ID:
s0006099
Created on:
10/11/02
Modified on:
02/28/07
Fortieth Street Bridge
Built:
1919
-
1924
Location:
Pittsburgh
,
Allegheny County
,
Pennsylvania
,
USA
Crosses:
Allegheny River
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Structural Type:
Arch bridge
Function / usage:
Road bridge
Persons involved with this structure
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Phase of works
Role
Name
Part of structure
Architect
Benno Janssen
Engineer
James G. Chalfant
Vernon R. Covell
Charles Stratton Davis
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Phase of works
Role
Name
Part of structure
Contractor
H.P. Converse and Company
substructure
McClintic-Marshall Company
superstructure
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Description
Value
Construction materials used
arches
steel
Dimensions
main span
109.7 m
total length
721.2 m
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Bridges & Tunnels of Allegheny County, PA: Fourtieth Street Bridge
HAER: Washington Crossing Bridge, Fortieth Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
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