Seventh Street Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Self-anchored suspension bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge
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| Other name(s): | Andy Warhol Bridge |
| Built: | 1925 - 1926 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, North America |
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| Crosses |
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| Coordinates: | 40° 26' 47.00" N 80° 0' 5.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 135 m | |
| total length | 323.4 m |
Materials
| superstructure |
steel
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| cables |
steel eye-bars
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| portal frames |
steel
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Chronology
| 18 March 2005 | The name is officially changed to "Andy Warhol Bridge". |
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Participants
- Vernon R. Covell (chief engineer)
- Alfred D. Nutter (design engineer)
- Stanley L. Roush (architect)
- H. E. Dodge (engineer)
- T. J. Wilkerson (consulting engineer)
- A. A. Henderson (engineer of construction)
Contractor
- American Bridge Company (superstructure)
- Foundation Company (substructure)
Relevant Web Sites
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A Span for All Seasons: Pittsburgh Eyebar Suspension Bridges
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Bridges & Tunnels of Allegheny County, PA: Seventh Street Bridge
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HAER: Three Sisters Bridges, Seventh Street Bridge, Spanning Allegheny River at Seventh Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
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HAER: Three Sisters Bridges, Spanning Allegheny River at 6th, 7th & 9th Sts., Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
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Wikipedia: Andy Warhol Bridge
Relevant Publications
- Tierra sobre el agua, Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid (Spain), ISBN 8438001483, 1999; pp. 510
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0002306 |
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| Created: | 11/11/2001 |
| Last Updated: | 22/04/2013 |