This 1,934' (589.5m) long bridge has a main span of 500' (152.4m). [HistoricBridges]
The clearance is 65.3' (20m). [pghbridges]
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| Street View, Aug 2021 |
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| Boat View, Feb 2021 |
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| Plan via HistoricBridges "Reportedly, this bridge was under construction by 1948 and was made from steel specifically sourced from the melted scrap of the Wabash Bridge." |
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| HistoricPittsburgh Aerial view of the William D. Mansfield Memorial Bridge |
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| Jacob H. Ford Photography posted Here's a shot I took last weekend, of a towboat, the Megan Ames traveling up the river, from near the old "Paule's Lookout" location, looking out over the valley. I shared a similar image from this same location last week, of just this towboat in a tighter frame traveling under the Mansfield Bridge, but this shot also includes U.S. Steel Irvin Works in West Mifflin, farther up the valley on the other side of Dravosburg. This shot has the perfect mix of industry, nature, and everything that the Mon Valley is known for, all in one frame. Enjoy! Photo taken: March 15, 2025 📸: Jacob H. Ford Photography— in West Mifflin, PA. |
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| Jacob H. Ford Photography posted Here's a shot I took yesterday mid-morning in West Mifflin, from a stretch of the Mon Valley I hadn't captured in a little while, from one of my favorite locations in the valley near the old "Paule's Lookout" location near a parking lot along Skyline Drive in West Mifflin. This is a unique vantage point in the Mon Valley, because of how many different subjects you can see from here; including U.S. Steel Irvin Works on the right atop the valley-side framed in the tree branch, the Mansfield Bridge spanning across the Monongahela River in the middle of the frame, with Glassport and McKeesport on the left side of the bridge, and West Mifflin and Dravosburg on the other side of the river. In the top left of the frame, you can also see some unearthed soil from the construction from the new stretch of Route 43 that’s being built as well. I was fortunate enough to capture a towboat pushing a four barges down the river, while another towboat was traveling up the river as they passed each other under the Mansfield Bridge. The mid-morning lighting was perfect and created a vibrant composition, while the branches and leaves in the foreground allowed me do some creative framing in this scene. I have quite a few more images to share from my time in West Mifflin yesterday at this location, along with another unique location and subject in the Mon Valley that I have never captured before and actually took a tour of, so stay tuned for those a little later. Enjoy! Photo taken: August 2, 2025 📸: Jacob H. Ford Photography— in West Mifflin, PA. Jacob H. Ford Photography shared |
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| HistoricPittsburgh Construction of the Dravosburg Bridge |
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