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|carries= 8 lanes (4 upper, 4 lower) of [[Interstate 279|I-279]]/[[U.S. Route 22]]/[[U.S. Route 30]] |
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The '''Fort Pitt Bridge''' is a steel [[arch bridge]] that spans the [[Monongahela River]] near its confluence with the [[Allegheny River]] in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. It carries [[Interstate 279]] between the [[Fort Pitt Tunnel]] and [[Point State Park]]. |
The '''Fort Pitt Bridge''' is a steel [[arch bridge]] that spans the [[Monongahela River]] near its confluence with the [[Allegheny River]] in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. It carries [[Interstate 279]] between the [[Fort Pitt Tunnel]] and [[Point State Park]]. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://pghbridges.com/pittsburghW/0583-4476/ft_pitt_br.htm PGH Bridges.com |
* [http://pghbridges.com/pittsburghW/0583-4476/ft_pitt_br.htm Fort Pitt Bridge at PGH Bridges.com] |
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|structure = Bridges |
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|place = [[Monongahela River]] |
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|bridge = Fort Pitt Bridge |
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|bridge signs = [[Image:Interstate 279.svg|25px]] [[Image:US 22.svg|20px]] [[Image:US 30.svg|20px]] |
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|upstream = [[Smithfield Street Bridge]] |
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|downstream = [[West End Bridge]]<br>([[Ohio River]]) |
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|downstream signs = [[Image:US 19.svg|20px]] |
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Revision as of 00:06, 26 March 2006
Fort Pitt Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°26′20″N 80°00′40″W / 40.4388°N 80.0111°W |
| Carries | 8 lanes (4 upper, 4 lower) of I-279/U.S. Route 22/U.S. Route 30 |
| Crosses | Monongahela River |
| Locale | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Maintained by | PennDOT |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Double-decked Steel Bowstring Arch bridge |
| Total length | 1,207 ft |
| Longest span | 750 ft |
| Clearance below | 47.1 ft |
| History | |
| Opened | June 19, 1959 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 150,000 |
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The Fort Pitt Bridge is a steel arch bridge that spans the Monongahela River near its confluence with the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It carries Interstate 279 between the Fort Pitt Tunnel and Point State Park.
It is used by 150,000 vehicles per day.
External links
Bridges of the Monongahela River | ||||
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