Boston Bridge 1893 - Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA

1893 photo (King Iron Bridge Co.)

1928 photos (White & Von Bernewitz)

OFFICIAL NAME:

OTHER DESIGNATION:
Boston Bridge 1893

LOCATION:
Boston (Elizabeth Twp) - Versailles

USGS 7.5" Topo Quad - UTM Coordinates:
McKeesport - Zone 17; 0599 4462

CARRIED:
motor vehicles, two lanes
street railway

BETWEEN:
-- (Versailles) on right descending bank of Youghiogheny River
-- (Boston) on left descending bank of Youghiogheny River

CROSSED:
-- (RDB to LDB) B&O RR [current CSX RR]; Youghiogheny River at mile 4.1; P&LE RR [current Yough River Trail]

TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION / DESIGN:
iron cantilever through truss

LENGTH OF MAIN SPAN:
350 ft, channel span; 150 ft shore arms

TOTAL LENGTH (including longest elevated ramp):
650 ft
81 ft wide roadway, 5 ft wide sidewalk

HEIGHT OF DECK:

YEAR ERECTED / ENGINEER:
1893, King Iron Bridge Company

ADDITIONAL INFO:

FIELD CHECKED:

INFO SOURCES:
Abbott, et al, "First one hundred years of McKeesport"; White and Von Bernewitz "Bridges of Pittsburgh"; King Iron Bridge Co. sales catalog

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