Fifth Av Bridge 1895-1934 - Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA

1913 photo

OFFICIAL NAME:
Fifth Av and High St Bridge

OTHER DESIGNATION:
Fifth Av Bridge
Jerome St Bridge

LOCATION:
McKeesport-Reynoldton

USGS 7.5" Topo Quad - UTM Coordinates:
McKeesport - Zone 17; 0595 4467

CARRIED:
motor vehicles, street railway

BETWEEN:
-- Fifth Av (McKeesport) on right descending bank of Youghiogheny River
-- High St [West Fifth Av] (Reynoldton) on left descending bank of Youghiogheny River

CROSSED:
-- (RDB to LDB) Water St; Youghiogheny River at mile 0.3; PLE RR; River Rd

TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION / DESIGN:
though trusses

LENGTH OF MAIN SPAN:

TOTAL LENGTH (including longest elevated ramp):

HEIGHT OF DECK:

YEAR ERECTED / ENGINEER:
1895, Fifth Avenue and High Street Bridge Company
Replaced 1934 by Jerome St [Lysle Av] Bridge

ADDITIONAL INFO:

FIELD CHECKED:

INFO SOURCES:
Abbott, et al, "First one hundred years of McKeesport"; Beal, "McKeesport Trolleys"

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