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Structure-ID: s0006101
Created on: 10/11/02
Modified on: 02/28/07


Fort Pitt Bridge

Built: 1956 - 1959
Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Crosses: Monongahela River
Carries: Interstate I-279
Fort Pitt Bridge, Pittsburgh.
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Structural Type:
Arch bridge
deck truss
Function / usage:
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge

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RoleNamePart of structure 
Engineer George S. Richardson

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Owner Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

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DescriptionValue
Construction materials used
arch  steel
deck truss  steel
Dimensions
  main span 228.6 m
  total length 367.9 m

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External LinkBridges & Tunnels of Allegheny County, PA: Fort Pitt Bridge English
External LinkFort Pitt Road and Tunnel Project English
External LinkWikipedia: Fort Pitt Bridge English

Relevant Literature
* Cravotta, John E.   Repairing Pittsburgh's Portal, in "Civil Engineering Magazine", April 2004, n. 4 v. 74 .

 
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