General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Lenticular bridge |
|---|---|
| Support conditions: |
for registered users |
| Function / usage: |
original use: Tramway, light or metro rail bridge original use: Road bridge current use: Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
| Plan view: |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 1979 |
for registered users |
|---|---|
| 1975 |
for registered users |
| 1974 |
for registered users |
| 1970 |
Location
| Location: |
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| Replaces: |
Smithfield Street Bridge (1846)
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| Coordinates: | 40° 26' 6" N 80° 0' 7" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 306.9 m | |
| main spans | 2 x 109.7 m |
Materials
| truss |
steel
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Chronology
| 1891 | A third truss is added widening the bridge to roughly twice the original width. |
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Participants
Initial construction (1881-1883)
Engineering
- Gustav Lindenthal (engineer)
Construction
Deck replacement (1933)
Engineering
- Charles M. Rippert (chief engineer)
Contractor
Aluminum construction
Relevant Web Sites
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A Span for All Seasons: Smithfield St. Bridge
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Bridgehunter.com: Smithfield Street Bridge
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Bridges & Tunnels of Allegheny County, PA: Smithfield Street Bridge
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HAER: Smithfield Street Bridge, Spanning Monongahela River on Smithfield Street, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
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PBase: Smithfield Street Bridge
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Wikipedia: Smithfield Street Bridge
Relevant Publications
- (1933): Emploi d'alliages d'aluminium pour le pont remplacement du tablier du pont de Smithfield, à Pittsburgh (E.-U.). In: La Technique des Travaux, v. 9, n. 6 (June 1933), pp. 370-376.
- (2011): Exhibiting Strength and Stablility: The Smithfield Street Bridge. In: Civil Engineering Magazine, v. 81, n. 5 (May 2011), pp. 50-52.
- (1990): Les grands ponts du monde: Hors d'Europe. Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 112.
- (1984): Great American Bridges and Dams. A National Trust Guide. John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), pp. 151-152.
- (2018): John A. Roebling's Allegheny Aqueduct and Smithfield Street Bridge: Nineteenth-century innovation in multi-span suspension bridges. Presented at: 6th International Congress on Construction History (6ICCH 2018), July 9-13, 2018, Brussels, Belgium, pp. 399-407.
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20001303 - Published on:
11/02/2001 - Last updated on:
16/11/2021