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allegorical carving from Allegheny County Office Building; 1929-31; Stanley L. Roush, architect

BRIDGES AND
TUNNELS OF
ALLEGHENY
COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA

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Home > All By Location regional map > Pittsburgh East > Fort Wayne RR Bridge
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elevation drawing looking downstream
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Before and after the bridge was raised in 1918.
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Southern approach over Ft. Duquesne Blvd:
Upper girder span, lower stone arch span [removed 2002];
Stone arch span during Convention Center construction;
Pier with concrete extension supporting girder span and trussed side span;
Southern side span
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View northeast of southern side span and channel span (upstream right);
Southern channel pier shows concrete extension;
Detail of eyebars and lattice girders on southern side span;
Detail below southern side span (upstream right)
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View northeast of southern side span and channel span (upstream right);
Southern channel pier shows concrete extension, wrecked houseboat;
Channel span
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Two views southwest from right descending bank of Allegheny River, North Shore;
View south
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Northernmost truss at River Rd:
Pier with concrete extension;
View north below truss from River Rd (upstream right);
Truss above River Rd (right) and recreational trail
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View southeast;
Second northern side span;
Pier supporting first and second side spans
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Three views inside northern side span truss:
Upstream;
Center;
Downstream
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Below northern trestle, upstream side;
Below northern trestle, downstream side;
View south on Hope St, North Shore -- northern trestle in trees to right

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