McKeesport–Duquesne Bridge

The McKeesport–Duquesne Bridge it is a truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Monongahela River between McKeesport, Pennsylvania and Duquesne, Pennsylvania. The bridge connects Route 837 in Duquesne and Route 148 in McKeesport.

McKeesport–Duquesne Bridge
Coordinates40.3579°N 79.8440°W / 40.3579; -79.8440
Carries2 lanes of South Duquesne Avenue
CrossesMonongahela River
LocaleMcKeesport, Pennsylvania and Duquesne, Pennsylvania
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge
Total length2,252.1 feet (686.4 m)
Width38 feet (12 m)
Height18 feet (5.5 m)
Longest span382.5 feet (116.6 m)
Piers in water2
Clearance below49.1 feet (15.0 m)
History
Engineering design byVang Construction company
Constructed byAmerican Bridge Company
OpenedSeptember 5, 1928
Location

History

The bridge was planned in 1924 at the order of the Public Service Commission.[1] The costs were apportioned amongst the railroads that were crossed, the local cities and the county.

  • Pennsylvania Railroad $85,000
  • Baltimore and Ohio Railroad $262,000
  • Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad $110,200
  • City of McKeesport $105,800
  • City of Duquesne $24,000
  • balance paid by Allegheny County.

The bridge was opened on September 5, 1928 on the same day as the neighboring Clairton–Glassport Bridge.[2]

The bridge is built near the mouth of Crooked Run (Monongahela River); it was near this point in 1755 that General Edward Braddock's forces crossed the Monongahela the first time on their way to what would be known as the Battle of Braddock's Field.

References

  1. "McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge". Duquesne Times. September 7, 1928. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  2. "County opens newest spans". Pittsburgh Press. September 6, 1928. Retrieved December 16, 2011.

See also

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