Historic Bridges
of the United States
Sixth Street Bridge
Allegheny County
,
Pennsylvania
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Overview
Suspension bridge over Allegheny River on Sixth Street in Pittsburgh
Location
Pittsburgh
,
Allegheny County
,
Pennsylvania
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1928; rehabilitated 1995
Design
Wire suspension
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 430.1 ft.
Total length: 995.1 ft.
Deck width: 38.1 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 15.6 ft.
Recognition
Eligible for the National Register of Historic Places
Approximate latitude, longitude
+40.45333, -79.98833
(decimal degrees)
40°27'12" N, 79°59'18" W
(degrees°minutes'seconds")
Inventory numbers
PA 02 7301 0000 2012
(Pennsylvania bridge number)
BH 30307
(Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection
Average daily traffic
(as of 1999)
11,711
Categories
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
(121)
Allegheny River
(24)
Built 1928
(519)
Built during 1920s
(4,025)
Functionally obsolete
(5,063)
NR-eligible
(2,567)
Open
(21,590)
Pennsylvania
(1,696)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(48)
Span length 250-500 feet
(571)
Suspension
(151)
Total length 500-1000 feet
(996)
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