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The official name is West Penn Railroad Bridge. Other names are South Railroad Bridge and the one I used in the title. [pghbridges]
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HAER PA,2-PITBU,70--2
Side view from west bank view southeast - West Penn Bridge, Pennsylvania Railroad, spanning Allegheny River, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA |
"A distinctive structure, the bridge is skewed, which is uncommon for pin-connected through truss bridges. More rare however is the use of vertical end posts for a simple Pratt truss like this." [HistoricBridges]
This 1903 Pennsy bridge was converted to pedestrian use in 1999. The skew angle is 20 degrees. [BridgeHunter]
Built to provide railroad access to Washington's Landing (formerly
Heir's Island), the South Railroad Bridge has become a signature
bridge in the City of Pittsburgh. The elegant double intersection
Pratt truss frames a dramatic view of the City of Pittsburgh and the
Allegheny River. [HAER_data]
Dave Kuntz
posted four photos with the comment:
Herrs Island "Whipple" Truss Railroad Bridge near Pittsburgh. 80 years ago the island was so stuffed with railroad tracks and industry that I'm not sure if there was a single tree on it. Today it's condos and parks and a few office buildings and a tiny rail trail that takes cyclists over to it.
Greg Roeder: Squire Whipple designed it, a Union college grad and prolific bridge designer. There's a Triple Whipple in Indiana (Laughery Creek Bridge ) that runs nearly 300 feet and still standing (used by pedestrians).
David Boyd: Where can you park to bike over the bridge???
[Several comments discuss bridges designed by Squire Whipple]
Mark Campbell: Was this the old stock yards?
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