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Point Bridge

Point Bridge, Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania. Piers of first Point Bridge demolished in 1927, South shore of Monongahela River. (HAER, PA,2-PITBU,38-2)
Point Bridge, Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania. Remains of eye-bars of anchors for first Point Bridge (demolished 1927) (HAER, PA,2-PITBU,38-3)

General Information

Structural Type: Suspension bridge
Function / usage: Tramway, light or metro rail bridge
Road bridge
Completed in: 1877
Status: demolished

Geographic Information & Related Structures

Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, North America
Crossed
  • Monongahela River
Replaced by Point Bridge (1927)

Technical Information

Dimensions

main span 243.8 m
total length 332.2 m

Materials

cables steel eye-bars
deck steel

Participants

Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.

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Internal Information

Structure-ID: s0006126
Created: 11/10/2002
Last Updated: 05/03/2013