General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Truss arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
| 2003 |
for registered users |
|---|
Location
| Location: |
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 40° 28' 37" N 80° 2' 53" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 228.6 m | |
| total length | 2 225.0 m |
Materials
| arch |
steel
|
|---|---|
| truss |
steel
|
Chronology
| 12 August 1929 | Construction of the bridge begins. |
|---|---|
| 19 August 1931 | McKee's Rocks Bridge is dedicated and officially opened to traffic. |
Participants
- Vernon R. Covell (chief engineer)
- Alfred D. Nutter (design engineer)
Architecture
- Stanley L. Roush (architect)
- George S. Richardson (assistant design engineer)
- H. G. Appel (assistant design engineer)
- A. A. Henderson (engineer of construction)
Contractor
- Dravo Construction Co. (substructure)
- Fort Pitt Bridge Works (superstructure)
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20006132 - Published on:
11/10/2002 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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