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Home > All By Location regional map > Pittsburgh East > Lower P.J. McArdle Roadway
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View west on Viaduct Number 1
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Viaduct Number 1 rises over commerical buildings and South Senior High football stadium
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Viaduct Number 1: trussed bents carry a series of simple and continuous spans;
View east from South Seventh St shows temporary reinforcements;
View west from South Seventh St;
Underside of girder span over South Seventh St
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Camelback Pratt truss [closed] carried pedestrians over the eastern end of the Roadway near Selby Wy
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Viaduct Number 1: View west from near South Ninth St;
Ornamental railing;
Deteriorating concrete pier;
Flame ornament atop light pole
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Viaduct Number 1: View west of through truss and curve;
View west of truss from railroad;
Detail of riveted truss members;
Concrete pier supports eastern end of truss
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Viaduct Number 1: Truss detail;
View northwest toward St. John's church;
View west along railroad;
View east along railroad
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Viaduct Number 1: Construction photos
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Viaduct Number 1: View east toward intersection at Windom St;
Roadway between viaducts;
Roadway approaching Viaduct Number 2 from east
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Viaduct Number 2: view of downtown Pittsburgh skyline;
Two views west of Roadway curving to meet Arlington Av;
View east toward barricaded Roadway from Arlington Av
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Viaduct Number 2: construction photos
Knox Public School -- Brownsville Rd at Manor St -- Liberty Bridge beyond
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Panning from west to north at intersection of Roadway and Arlington Av:
1.) McArdle Roadway curves to connect Arlington Av to Liberty Bridge;
2.) Arlington Av descends to Carson St -- "T" light rail curves toward Panhandle Bridge;
3.) Lower McArdle Roadway meets Arlington Av with skyline beyond to north

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