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McKees Rocks Bridge

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Crosses
  
Ohio River

Longest span
  
750 feet (228.6 m)

Address
  
Pittsburgh, PA 15233, USA

Opened
  
1931

Bridge type
  
Through arch bridge

Architect
  
Vernon R. Covell

Design
  
Through arch bridge

Clearance below
  
100 feet (30 m)

Total length
  
2,223 m

Location
  
McKees Rocks

Engineer
  
Vernon R. Covell

McKees Rocks Bridge

Carries
  
SR 3104 / Blue Belt 3 lanes of roadway

Locale
  
McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania

Similar
  
Schenley Bridge, South Tenth Street Bri, Glenwood Bridge, Josh Gibson Field, Panhandle Bridge

Mckees rocks bridge northbound


The McKees Rocks Bridge is a steel trussed through arch bridge which carries the Blue Belt across the Ohio River at Brighton Heights and McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, west of Pittsburgh.

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At 7,293 feet (2,223 m) long, it is the longest bridge in Allegheny County.

Built in 1931, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Driving directions over mckees rocks bridge


References

McKees Rocks Bridge Wikipedia