16th Street Bridge
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16th Street Bridge (Pittsburgh)
| 16th Street Bridge | |
| Sixteenth Street | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Allegheny |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| Road | 16th Street (4 lanes, 2 walkways) |
| Crosses | Allegheny River |
| Coordinates | 40°27′6″N 79°59′27″W / 40.45167°N 79.99083°W |
| Length | 1,900 ft (579 m) |
| - Mainspan | 437 ft (133 m) |
| Width | 41.3 ft (13 m) |
| Design | Through arch bridge |
| Opened | 1923 |
| - Added to NRHP | August 13, 1979 |
| Governing body | Allegheny County |
| NRHP # | 79002163 [1] |
  Location of the 16th Street Bridge in Pennsylvania
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The 16th Street Bridge is a through arch bridge that spans the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The bridge was constructed in 1922 with a length of 1,900 feet (580 m) and a width of 40 feet (12 m). The bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The 16th Street Bridge is one of the more popular bridges in the city of Pittsburgh and provides easy access to the Strip District and the North Shore.
Days after the infamous St. Patrick's Day Flood of 1936, reports spread on March 20 that the bridge collapsed from the pressure of the receding flood waters and debris, prompting Pittsburgh Police Chief, Jacob Dorsey to close all city bridges for fear of receding waters and debris weakening or collapsing them. [1]
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View from 31st Street Bridge, with Downtown in background and Heinz loft on left bank
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View from Strip District
See also
- List of crossings of the Allegheny River
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
References
- ^ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
External links
Media related to 16th Street Bridge (Pittsburgh) at Wikimedia Commons
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