Fort Duquesne Bridge

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Fort Duquesne Bridge
Coordinates	40°26′39″N 80°00′33″W / 40.4443°N 80.0093°W / 40.4443; -80.0093
Carries	8 lanes (4 upper, 4 lower) of I-279 / US 19 Truck Pedestrian Walkway on downriver side of the lower deck
Crosses	Allegheny River
Locale	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Official name	Fort Duquesne Bridge
Other name(s)	The Bridge To Nowhere
Maintained by	PennDOT, FAJ
Characteristics
Design	Double-decked bowstring arch bridge
Material	Steel
Longest span	130 metres (430 ft)
Piers in water	4
Clearance below	14 metres (46 ft)
History
Opened	October 17, 1969 (1969-10-17)
Replaces	Manchester Bridge
Location

The Fort Duquesne Bridge is a steel bowstring arch bridge that spans the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was colloquially referred to as "The Bridge to Nowhere" prior to its completion.