Washington Crossing Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°28′22″N 79°58′07″W / 40.4728°N 79.9686°W |
| Carries | 40th Street |
| Crosses | Allegheny River |
| Locale | Pittsburgh and Millvale |
| Other name(s) | 40th Street Bridge |
| Maintained by | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 2,366 feet (721 m) |
| Width | 3 lanes |
| Longest span | 360 feet (110 m) |
| Piers in water | 4 |
| Clearance below | 72.5 feet (22.1 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | Benno Janssen, Janssen & Cocken |
| Opened | 1924 |
| Part of | Lawrenceville Historic District (ID100004020) |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000820 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |
| Designated CP | July 8, 2019 |
| Designated PHLF | 2004[1] |
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The Washington Crossing Bridge, commonly known as the Fortieth Street Bridge, is an arch bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Allegheny River between the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Lawrenceville and the suburb of Millvale.[2][3][4] The bridge is decorated with the seals representing the original 13 colonies of the US and that of Allegheny county.[5]
- ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
- ^ Martin, Park H. "City of Bridges." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 12, 1949, p. 27 (subscription required).
- ^ Stearns, Robert. "Spans of Attention." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Press, February 18, 1973, pp. 246-248 (subscription required).
- ^ "Allegheny County's New Bridges." Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The Pittsburgh Post, December 30, 1924, p. 6 (subscription required).
- ^ Blackley, Katie (11 September 2018). "The Colorful Seals On The 40th Street Bridge Are A Nod To American Colonial History". 90.5 WESA. Retrieved 8 June 2023.