A classic truss bridge that spans the Ohio between Sewickley and just west of Coraopolis; it may come as a surprise to find that it was built as late as 1981. Here we see it from the hill above Sewickley.
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Sewickley Bridge
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Sixteenth Street Bridge
The Sixteenth Street Bridge, built in 1922, is now officially named for David McCullough, the historian. It is a splendidly ornate bridge, and Father Pitt thinks (he welcomes corrections) that it is the only one of Pittsburgh’s major bridges to be named for someone still living. Mr. McCullough certainly deserves the honor if anyone does.
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West End Bridge
The graceful arch of the West End Bridge, as seen from the Union Dale Cemetery. Below, with Manchester in the foreground.
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The New Smithfield Street Bridge
“Pennsylvania.—New Steel Bridge Recently Erected Over the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh.” From Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper, August 11, 1883. Note that the bridge is half today’s width; the upstream half was added later.
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Highland Park Bridge
The Highland Park Bridge, viewed through the winter trees from Highland Park.
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Roberto Clemente Bridge
The Sixth Street or Roberto Clemente bridge, one of the famous Three Sisters, seen from the North Side.
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Yarn-Bombing the Andy Warhol Bridge
The Seventh Street or Andy Warhol Bridge is covered with knitting—supposedly the biggest “yarn-bombing” project in history. If terrorism were always so cheerful, old Pa Pitt would be completely in favor of it.
As a secret fan of De Stijl, old Pa Pitt was particularly taken with this piece.
The “Knit the Bridge” project has generated quite a bit of news coverage across the country:
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Sixth Street Bridge
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.
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The Three Sisters
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).
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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.
