Highland Park Bridge

Highland Park Bridge
Coordinates40°29′21″N 79°54′43″W / 40.4891°N 79.9120°W / 40.4891; -79.9120
Carries4 lanes of traffic
CrossesAllegheny River
LocalePittsburgh and Aspinwall
Characteristics
DesignTruss bridge
Longest span266 feet (81 m)
Clearance below50 feet (15 m)
History
DesignerSidney Shubin
Construction startNovember 6, 1937
OpenedJune 22, 1939
Location
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The Highland Park Bridge is a truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Allegheny River between the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Highland Park and the suburb of Aspinwall.

It replaced a much narrower 1902 streetcar bridge that was ill-equipped to handle heavy commuter traffic, as part of the process of suburbanization in the hills northeast of the city.