Fleming Park Bridge

Fleming Park Bridge
Coordinates40°29′28″N 80°04′48″W / 40.49111°N 80.08000°W / 40.49111; -80.08000
CarriesNeville Rd, Fleming Park Rd; four lanes with divided sidewalk on upstream side
CrossesOhio River
LocaleNeville Township, Pennsylvania and Stowe Township, Pennsylvania
Characteristics
DesignSteel truss bridge
Total length953 ft
Longest span390 ft
History
Opened1955; 69 years ago (1955)
ClosedOctober 2018; 6 years ago (October 2018)
Location
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The Fleming Park Bridge is a through truss bridge which spans the back channel of the Ohio River, between Neville Island and Stowe Township, PA. Although the Ohio River's back channel is only 590 feet wide, roughly 660 feet of this newer bridge was erected over water due to the unique 65-degree angle of the structure's trajectory.

The bridge was closed for 11 months between 2018 and 2019 in order to complete a $13 million rehabilitation project.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Fleming Park Bridge closure beginning in mid-August expected to last through June 2019." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Action News 4, July 30, 2018.
  2. ^ "Bridge to Neville Island set to close in August." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: WPXI News-11, July 12, 2018.
  3. ^ Wimbley, Lacretia. "Fleming Park Bridge will reopen this week." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 6, 2019.