What's New - - Website History

2009

As of 09-Nov-2009:
Pages for 433 bridges and 65 tunnels;
5,637 photos -- 1,004 pages


November 9, 2009
- Added 1 page and 21 photos,
as part of "PA Turnpike Western Extension" Tour:
view page - WB-443; MP 48.00 -- PA Turnpike Allegheny River Bridge (1951)

- Updated information:
view page - McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge (1928)


November 8, 2009
- Added 1 page and 28 photos,
as part of "PA Turnpike Western Extension" Tour:
view page - WB-443; MP 48.00 -- PA Turnpike Allegheny River Bridge (2010)


November 7, 2009
- Added Google Map, introductory description and updated text listing,
as part of "PA Turnpike Western Extension" Tour


November 6, 2009
- Added 1 page and 1 photo,
as part of "PA Turnpike Western Extension" Tour:
view page - WB-443; MP 48.00 -- PA Turnpike Allegheny River Bridge (2010)


October 25, 2009
1,000th web page uploaded

- Added 7 pages and 39 photos,
as part of "PA Turnpike Western Extension" Tour:
view page - WB-460; MP 56.56 -- Int #57, Ramps B&C over Tpk
view page - WB-461; MP 56.68 -- Northern Pike over Tpk
view page - WB-462 -- Tpk over tributary of McClintock's Run
view page - WB-463 -- Tpk over McClintock's Run tributary of Turtle Creek
view page - WB-464; MP 58.53 -- Tpk over Abers Creek Rd
view page - WB-465; MP 58.83 -- Tpk over Turtle Creek RR
view page - WB-466; MP 58.95 -- Tpk over Turtle Creek


October 14, 2009
- Updated historical info
view page - Fleming Park Bridge over Ohio River Back Channel


October 3, 2009
- Added 11 pages and 87 photos,
as part of "PA Turnpike Western Extension" Tour:
view page - WB-451; MP 51.99 -- Plum Creek Viaduct
view page - WB-452; MP 52.36 -- Unity Center Rd over Tpk
view page - WB-452A; MP 52.45 -- Tpk over Little Plum Creek
view page - WB-453; MP 52.70 -- Tpk over Millers Ln
view page - WB-454; MP 53.66 -- Saltsburg Rd over Tpk
view page - WB-455 -- Tpk over tributary of Thompson's Run
view page - WB-456; MP 54.90 -- Center Rd over Tpk
view page - WB-457; MP 55.41 -- Tpk over Beatty Rd
view page - WB-458; MP 56.16 -- Tpk over Old William Penn Hwy
view page - WB-458A; MP 56.24 -- Ramp EH over William Penn Hwy
view page - WB-459; MP 56.35 -- Tpk over William Penn Hwy


October 2, 2009
- Added 7 structures.
- Added latitude and longitude coordinates.
view page - Wheel on Steel: Larger Railroad Bridges


September 27, 2009
- Added 6 pages and 31 photos,
as part of "PA Turnpike Western Extension" Tour:
view page - WB-445A; MP 49.03 -- Tpk over B&LE RR (Plum)
view page - WB-446A; MP 49.53 -- Tpk over Hulton Rd (Plum)
view page - WB-447 -- Tpk over tributary of Plum Creek
view page - WB-448; MP 50.65 -- Tpk over Repp Rd
view page - WB-449; MP 50.74 -- Tpk over Milltown Rd
view page - WB-450 -- Tpk over Bodies Run


September 25, 2009
- Added map of interurban railways in northern Allegheny County:
view page - Interurban Railways


September 14, 2009
- Added 4 pages and 51 photos,
as part of "PA Turnpike Western Extension" Tour:
view page - WB-422B; MP 47.81 -- Tpk Ramp F over Freeport Rd (Harmar)
view page - WB-442D; MP 47.82 -- Tpk Ramp G over Freeport Rd (Harmar)
view page - WB-444 -- Oakmont Country Club bridges (Plum)
view page - WB-445; MP 48.80 -- Hulton Rd over Tpk (Plum)


September 9, 2009
- 400th bridge listed

- Added 13 pages and 78 photos,
as part of "PA Turnpike Western Extension" Tour:
view page - WB-430; MP 43.59 -- Gibsonia Rd over Tpk, near municipal bldg (Indiana)
view page - WB-432 -- Tpk over Blue Run (Indiana)
view page - WB-433; MP 44.32 -- Gibsonia Rd over Tpk, near Blue Run Rd (Indiana)
view page - WB-434; MP 44.42 -- Tpk over Deer Creek, near Emmerling Pk (Indiana)
view page - WB-435; MP 44.72 -- Tpk over McClellan Rd (Indiana)
view page - WB-436 -- Tpk over Long Run (Indiana)
view page - WB-437 -- Tpk over Desperation Hollow (Indiana)
view page - WB-438; MP 46.05 -- Bessemer & Lake Erie RR over Tpk (Indiana)
view page - WB-439; MP 46.18 -- Tpk over Deer Creek, west of Rich Hill Rd (Harmar)
view page - WB-440; MP 46.33 -- Rich Hill Rd over Tpk (Harmar)
view page - WB-441; MP 46.89 -- Tpk over Deer Creek, east of Rich Hill Rd (Harmar)
view page - PA28 over Tpk (Harmar)
view page - WB-442; MP 47.56 -- Gulf Lab Rd over Tpk (Harmar)
view page - WB-442A; MP 47.60 -- Tpk over Int #48 ramps (Harmar)


August 20, 2009
- Added 15 pages and 87 photos,
as part of "PA Turnpike Western Extension" Tour:
view page - WB-415; MP 37.46 -- Hardt Rd over Tpk (Richland)
view page - WB-416; MP 37.89 -- Willow Run Viaduct (Hampton)
view page - WB-417; MP 38.58 -- West Hardies Rd over Tpk (Hampton)
view page - WB-420; MP 39.10 -- William Flinn Hwy over Tpk (Hampton)
view page - WB-420A; MP 39.14 -- Int #39, Ramp AB over Tpk (Hampton)
view page - WB-420B; MP 39.03 -- Tpk Ramp AB over William Flinn Hwy (Hampton)
view page - WB-421; MP 39.37 -- Tpk over East Bardonner Rd (Hampton)
view page - WB-422 -- Tpk over tributary of Crouse Run (Hampton)
view page - WB-423; MP 40.20 -- Middle Rd over Tpk (Hampton)
view page - WB-424 -- Tpk over tributary of Cedar Run (Indiana)
view page - WB-425 -- Tpk over Cedar Run (Indiana)
view page - WB-426 -- Tpk over tributary of Cedar Run (Indiana)
view page - WB-427; MP 42.65 -- Gibsonia Rd over Tpk, near Cedar Run Rd (Indiana)
view page - WB-428; MP 43.00 -- Tpk over Shaffer's Run (Indiana)
view page - WB-429; MP 43.13 -- Saxonburg Blvd over Tpk (Indiana)


August 14, 2009
- Added 4 pages and 10 photos,
as part of "PA Turnpike Western Extension" Tour:
view page - WB-411; MP 35.31 -- Tpk over Old State Rd (Pine)
view page - WB-411A; MP 35.34 -- Tpk over trib. of West Br. Montour Run (Pine)
view page - WB-413; MP 36.03 -- Tpk over Montour Run (Richland)
view page - WB-414; MP 36.25 -- Gibsonia Rd over Tpk (Richland)


August 12, 2009
- Added 8 pages and 29 photos,
as part of "PA Turnpike Western Extension" Tour:
view page - WB-405; MP 31.22 -- Franklin Rd over Tpk (Pine)
view page - WB-406; MP 31.97 -- Tpk over tributary of Brush Creek (Pine)
view page - WB-406B; MP 31.97 -- Tpk over Warrendale-Bakerstown Rd (Pine)
view page - WB-407; MP 32.82 -- Tpk over Graham Rd (Pine)
view page - WB-408; MP 33.52 -- Tpk over North Fork Pine Creek (Pine)
view page - WB-409; MP 33.57 -- Tpk over Pearce Mill Rd (Pine)
view page - WB-409A; MP 34.25 -- Tpk over tributary of N. Fork Pine Creek (Pine)
view page - WB-410; MP 34.68 -- Babcock Blvd over Tpk (Pine)


August 10, 2009
- Added 8 pages and 23 photos,
as part of "PA Turnpike Western Extension" Tour:
view page - WB-400; MP 29.33 -- Thorn Hill Rd over Tpk (Marshall)
view page - WB-401 -- Tpk over tributary of Brush Creek (Marshall)
view page - WB-402; MP 29.72 -- Tpk over Perry Hwy (Marshall)
view page - Raymond P. Shaffer Highway SB [I-79] over Tpk (Marshall)
view page - Raymond P. Shaffer Highway NB [I-79] over Tpk (Marshall)
view page - WB-403; MP 30.69 -- Tpk over Mt Pleasant Rd (Marshall)
view page - WB-403A -- Tpk over tributary of Brush Creek (Marshall)
view page - WB-404 -- Tpk over tributary of Brush Creek (Marshall)


July 28, 2009
- Added 65 tunnels to Overview Map:
view page - Pittsburgh Bridges on Google Map


April 13, 2009
- Added pages and photos:
view page - Union Railroad [URR] over Norfolk Southern RR [NSRR, former PRR] (East Pittsburgh)
view page - PRR U Junction connection [closed] to Union Railroad [URR] over Turtle Creek (East Pittsburgh - North Versailles)


April 8, 2009
- Updated info and added 1 photo:
view page - Union Railroad [URR] viaduct over Electric Av, Beech St and Cable Av (East Pittsburgh)


April 6, 2009
- Added page and 5 photos:
view page - Norfolk Southern RR [NSRR] [former PRR] over Turtle Creek below Westinghouse Bridge (East Pittsburgh - North Versailles)


March 31, 2009
- Added page and 11 photos:
view page - Library Viaduct - Montour Trail (former Montour Railroad) over Library Rd and Piney Fork


March 22, 2009
- Listed additional altered and partial structures to the Allegheny County Stone Arch Bridges tour.
view page - Allegheny Stone: Stone Arch Bridges of Allegheny County Public Works


February 22, 2009
- Added six links to Railroad Bridges tour.
view page - Wheel on Steel: Larger Railroad Bridges


February 21, 2009
- Added 1858 photo of Smithfield St suspension bridge.
view page - 1846 Smithfield St suspension bridge


February 19, 2009
- Added Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) document.
view page - Sewickley Bridge (HAER PA-53)


February 15, 2009
- Added Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documents.
view page - Larimer Avenue Bridge (HAER PA-488)
view page - Panther Hollow Bridge (HAER PA-489)


February 14, 2009
- Tenth Anniversary of pghbridges.com


February 13, 2009
- Updated Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) pages with new website design.
view page - Articles


February 10, 2009
- Updated all pages within Pittsburgh West topo quads with new website design.
view page - List by Location: Pittsburgh West index


January 23, 2008
- Added elevation drawing:
view page - McKees Rocks Bridge


January 22, 2008
- Added page:
view page - 1894 Neville-Island Coraopolis Bridge


January 17, 2009
- Updated Tours introduction pages with new website design.
view page - Tours index


January 6, 2009
- Updated all pages within Pittsburgh East topo quads with new website design.
view page - List by Location: Pittsburgh East index



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