Wednesday, May 14, 2025

1949,1986 Tarentum Bridge over Alegheny River at Tarentum, PA

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This 1,784' (544m) long bridge has a main span of 446' (136m). [HistoricBridges]

Street View, Sep 2021

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Richard & Robert Gunst in Tarentum Park with the Tarentum Bridge under construction in the background in Tarentum, Allegheny County in May of 1951. This photo is from the Alle-Kiski Valley Historical Society.
(Photo from Raymond Rieser via https://www.facebook.com/groups/232382343450800/)

Old Postcard via BridgeHunter

It is hard to see in the photos, but the bridge is on a significant slant with a bluff on one end and a flood plain on the other. 
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"Elevation drawing looking downstream"

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Richard Gunst standing by the Tarentum Bridge being constructed across the Allegheny River in Tarentum, Allegheny County in November of 1950. This photo is from the Alle-Kiski Valley Historical Society.
(Photo from Raymond Rieser via https://www.facebook.com/groups/232382343450800/)


1 comment:

  1. I walked across that bridge hundreds of times as a kid in the 70s before leaving the state, and I never knew it was slanted like that! Super cool!

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