General Information
Other name(s): | Seventh Street Bridge |
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Beginning of works: | 1925 |
Completion: | 17 June 1926 |
Status: | in use |
Project Type
Structure: |
Self-anchored suspension bridge Chain suspension bridge |
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Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
Material: |
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Awards and Distinctions
2020 |
award winner
for registered users |
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1988 |
for registered users |
Location
Location: |
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA |
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Crosses: |
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Coordinates: | 40° 26' 47" N 80° 0' 5" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
main span | 135 m | |
total length | 323.4 m |
Materials
superstructure |
steel
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cables |
steel eye-bars
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portal frames |
steel
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Chronology
18 March 2005 | The name is officially changed to "Andy Warhol Bridge". |
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Participants
- Vernon R. Covell (chief engineer)
- Alfred D. Nutter (design engineer)
Architecture
- Stanley L. Roush (architect)
Engineering
- H. E. Dodge (engineer)
Consulting engineers
- T. J. Wilkerson (consulting engineer)
- A. A. Henderson (engineer of construction)
Contractor
- American Bridge Company (superstructure)
- Foundation Company (substructure)
Relevant Web Sites
- A Span for All Seasons: Pittsburgh Eyebar Suspension Bridges
- Bridges & Tunnels of Allegheny County, PA: Seventh Street Bridge
- HAER: Three Sisters Bridges, Seventh Street Bridge, Spanning Allegheny River at Seventh Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
- HAER: Three Sisters Bridges, Spanning Allegheny River at 6th, 7th & 9th Sts., Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
- Wikipedia: Andy Warhol Bridge
Relevant Publications
- Tierra sobre el agua. Visión histórica universal de los puentes. Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid (Spain), pp. 510. (1999):
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20002306 - Published on:
11/11/2001 - Last updated on:
25/09/2019