Birmingham Bridge at 10th St 1904 - Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA

1928 photo

Elevation drawing looking downstream

OFFICIAL NAME:
South Tenth Street Bridge
Pittsburgh Birmingham Bridge
Birmingham Bridge

OTHER DESIGNATION:
Tenth Street Bridge
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LOCATION:
Pittsburgh

USGS 7.5" Topo Quad - UTM Coordinates:
Pittsburgh East - Zone 17; 0585 4476

CARRIED:
motor vehicles and street railway

BETWEEN:
-- Cross St over B&O RR at Second Av and Armstrong Tunnels (1926) on right descending bank of Monongahela River
-- South Tenth St [formerly McKee St, renamed 1868] on left descending bank of Monongahela River

CROSSED:
(RDB to LDB)
north approach: B&O RR yard

main spans: Monongahela River at mile 1.5

south approach: P&LE RR [CSX]

TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION / DESIGN:
through truss

LENGTH OF MAIN SPAN:

TOTAL LENGTH (including longest elevated ramp):

HEIGHT OF DECK:

YEAR ERECTED / ENGINEER:
1904
replaced 1931

ADDITIONAL INFO:
Replaced a wooden covered bridge which had been built in 1861.

The "Leader", Apr. 10, 1904, indicates this bridge was opened in 1904.

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INFO SOURCES:
1874 Hopkins plot maps

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