Glenwood Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°23′51″N 79°56′08″W / 40.3976°N 79.9355°W |
Carries | 4 lanes of PA 885 |
Crosses | Monongahela River |
Locale | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Official name | Glenwood Bridge |
Other name(s) | pghe590-12 |
Maintained by | Allegheny County |
Characteristics | |
Design | Cantilever bridge |
Total length | 2,280 feet (690 m) |
Longest span | 557 feet (170 m) |
Clearance below | 50 feet (15 m) |
History | |
Opened | 1966 |
Location | |
The Glenwood Bridge is a cantilever bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which carries Pennsylvania Route 885 over the Monongahela River. It started construction on June 3, 1958. It was completed in 1966 to replace an old, decayed, unsafe iron bridge built in 1894, which carried Pittsburgh Railways streetcar tracks and vehicle traffic on a wooden deck.