General Information
| Other name(s): | Sixth Street Bridge |
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| Beginning of works: | 1925 |
| Completion: | 29 September 1928 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Self-anchored suspension bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Structure: |
Chain suspension bridge |
| Support conditions: |
for registered users |
| Material: |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 1988 |
for registered users |
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| 1928 |
First Place
for registered users |
Location
| Location: |
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 40° 26' 44" N 80° 0' 12" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 134.7 m | |
| total length | 269.4 m |
Materials
| cables |
steel eye-bars
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|---|---|
| deck |
steel
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| pylons |
steel
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Participants
Architecture
- Stanley L. Roush (architect)
Engineering
- Vernon R. Covell (engineer)
- T. J. Wilkerson (engineer)
- Alfred D. Nutter (engineer)
- H. E. Dodge (engineer)
Contractor
Relevant Web Sites
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A Span for All Seasons: Pittsburgh Eyebar Suspension Bridges
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Bridges & Tunnels of Allegheny County, PA: Sixth Street Bridge
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HAER: Three Sisters Bridges, Sixth Street Bridge, Spanning Allegheny River at Sixth Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
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HAER: Three Sisters Bridges, Spanning Allegheny River at 6th, 7th & 9th Sts., Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
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Wikipedia: Roberto Clemente Bridge
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20004770 - Published on:
31/08/2002 - Last updated on:
02/04/2021
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