This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1927: Rachel Carson
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Allegheny River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 150 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1927 |
| Name: | Rachel Carson |
| Also Known As: | Ninth Street |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Crossing: | Allegheny River |
| Coordinates: | 40.44669 N 79.99980 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Vernon R. Covell, T.J. Wilkerson, A.D. Nutter, H.E. Dodge, Stanley L. Roush |
| References: | AAJ, BOP, BPL, PBR, PTS2, USS |
| Use: | Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2014) |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 131.1 meters (430 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 65.5 meters (215 feet) |
| Characteristics: | Self-anchored |
Notes:
- Self-anchored.
- Next to 1926 Andy Warhol (Seventh Street) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Next to 1928 Roberto Clemente (Sixth Street) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
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