Carries George Lysle Boulevard Opened 1937 Clearance below 12 m Bridge type Arch bridge | Engineering design by George S. Richardson Total length 232 m Location McKeesport | |
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MPS Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR Similar McKeesport‑Duquesne Bridge, McKeesport Connecting Railroad, WD Mansfield Memorial, Ohiopyle Low Bridge, Smithton Low‑Level Bridge | ||
The Jerome Street Bridge, is an arch bridge across the Youghiogheny River connecting the east and west banks of the Pittsburgh industrial suburb of McKeesport, Pennsylvania. It was engineered by George S. Richardson. Originally, an 1880s truss bridge stood on the site. This structure mainly served streetcar traffic and was inadequate for automobiles. A Great Depression-era public works bond was provided to fund the creation of a new auto-centric four-lane highway bridge.
Map of Jerome St Bridge, McKeesport, PA 15132, USA
After the city renamed Jerome Street which approached the bridge after incumbent Republican Mayor George Lysle, they proposed that the Youghiogheny crossing receive the same moniker. However, the Franklin Roosevelt administration contended that public works dollars could not be used to memorialize living officeholders. As a result, the Jerome Street designation was chosen, and it remains in place today, although it is sometimes referred to as the Lysle Boulevard Bridge.