Category: Bridges

  • Sixth Street Bridge

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    The Sixth Street or Roberto Clemente bridge, one of the famous Three Sisters that span the Allegheny, glows in the late-afternoon sun. Beyond it, the increasingly cluttered skyline of the North Side.

  • The Three Sisters

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    Supposedly Pittsburgh is the only  place in the world where you can see three identical suspension bridges in a row: the Sixth, Seventh, and Ninth Street Bridges over the Allegheny, now named for Roberto Clemente (because the Sixth Street Bridge leads to the ball park), Andy Warhol (because the Seventh Street Bridge leads to the Andy Warhol Museum), and Rachel Carson (because we’re really proud of Rachel Carson).

  • Tufa Bridge in Schenley Park

    This bridge on one of the bridle paths in Schenley Park is actually made of concrete covered with tufa (a kind of underwater limestone formation), but it looks as if it simply grew over the Phipps Creek. It was built in 1908, and over the century since has had ample time to grow a lush coating of moss.

  • Tenth Street Bridge

    The Tenth Street Bridge reflected in the unusually placid Monongahela.

  • Bridges on the Mon

    Foreground to background:

    Liberty Bridge,

    Panhandle Bridge (trolleys only),

    Smithfield Street Bridge,

    Fort Pitt Bridge.

  • Autumn at Washington Crossing

    The Fortieth Street or Washington Crossing Bridge, seen through the last remnants of autumn color along the Allegheny.

  • Fort Duquesne Bridge

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    The companion to the Fort Pitt Bridge, the Fort Duquesne Bridge crosses the Allegheny, giving the Point a pair of golden wings. The picture was taken with a Kodak Retinette.

  • Smithfield Street Bridge

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    A view from the sidewalk shows the intricacy of Gustav Lindenthal’s famous Pauli truss. Taken with a Kodak Retinette.

    The Smithfield Street Bridge is just across Carson Street from the Station Square subway station.

  • Panther on the Panther Hollow Bridge

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    Giuseppe Moretti, Pittsburgh’s best and most consistently employed sculptor, gave us the four stalking panthers that frame the Panther Hollow Bridge behind Phipps Conservatory in Oakland. You can see his signature below this panther’s right hind leg.

  • Fort Pitt Bridge

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    The double-decker Fort Pitt Bridge over the Monongahela enters downtown Pittsburgh from the Fort Pitt Tunnels, giving first-time visitors a shockingly spectacular introduction to the skyline as they arrive from the airport. The bridge itself matches the Fort Duquesne Bridge over the Allegheny, framing the Point with bright yellow arches.

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