Carries 2 lanes of 30th Street Locale Pittsburgh Longest span 60 feet (18 m) Total length 32 m Location Pittsburgh Body of water Allegheny River | Crosses Allegheny River Design Girder bridge Opened 1986 Clearance below 9.1 m Bridge type Girder bridge | |
 | ||
Similar 33rd Street Railroad Bridge, Senator Robert D Fleming, Corliss Tunnel, South Tenth Street Bri, Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge | ||
Union pacific s short line yard from the 30th street bridge
The 30th Street Bridge, is a girder bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Allegheny River between the Pittsburgh neighborhoods of Troy Hill and Herrs Island (known by the moniker of Washington's Landing). This is the fourth bridge that has stood on this site. A wooden 19th Century bridge was washed away during an 1882 flood. This was replaced by an arch bridge that spanned the entire width of the Allegheny River; after a 1921 fire destroyed the span across the main channel, the 31st Street Bridge was constructed as a replacement, and this bridge was again relegated to taking traffic to Herrs Island. A 1939 truss bridge then stood on this site, and it was replaced by the current structure as part of the redevelopment of the island to feature condominiums and a business park instead of warehouses and stockyards.
Contents
- Union pacific s short line yard from the 30th street bridge
- Map of 30th St Bridge Pittsburgh PA 15222 USA
- References