Carries 4 lanes of PA 366 Other name(s) Tarentum Bridge Clearance below 15 m Longest span 130 m Location New Kensington | Crosses Allegheny River Design Deck truss bridge Opened 1952 Body of water Allegheny River Bridge type Arch bridge, Truss bridge | |
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Locale New Kensington and Tarentum Similar CL Schmitt Bridge, Donald R Lobaugh Bridge, Highland Park Bridge, George Westinghouse Bridge, Rachel Carson Bridge | ||
The George D. Stuart Bridge (commonly known as the Tarentum Bridge) is a steel deck truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Allegheny River between New Kensington and Tarentum in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
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Map of Tarentum Bridge, Tarentum, PA 15084, USA
History
From its opening in 1952 until 1961, it featured a 10 cent toll. Originally named the Tarentum–Valley Heights Bridge, the name was changed to honor Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representative George D. Stuart. Stuart, who also edited the Valley News Dispatch, a New Kensington newspaper, and had continuously lobbied for bridge construction along the Allegheny.
References
George D. Stuart Bridge Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA