Point Bridge (1877)

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Photo by the Detroit Publishing Co. Provided by the Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division

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Overview: Lost Chain suspension bridge over Monongahela River
Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1877; Replaced 1927
Builders: - American Bridge Company of Chicago, Illinois
- American Bridge Works of Chicago, Illinois
- Edward Hemberle (Chief Engineer/Designer)
- Graff, Bennett & Co. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Iron Manufacturer)
- Pittsburgh Locomotive Works of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Iron work under American Bridge Works supervision)
Design: Chain suspension
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 800.0 ft.
Total length: 1,245.0 ft.
Deck width: 34.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.44047, -80.01447 (decimal degrees)
40°26'26" N, 80°00'52" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/583581/4477113 (zone/easting/northing)
Quadrangle map:: Pittsburgh West
Inventory number: BH 67575 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Update Log

June 18, 2022: Updated by Paul Plassman: Removed category "Chain Suspension Bridge" as bridge is already categorized as eyebar suspension
July 12, 2021: New photo from Geoff Hubbs
September 6, 2017: New photo from Dana and Kay Klein
May 15, 2015: New photo from Luke
May 14, 2015: Added by Luke

Related Bridges

Point Bridge (1927) (Successor)

Sources

Luke
Pghbridges.com - Info
Dana and Kay Klein
Geoff Hubbs

Comments

Point Bridge (1st)

Posted May 15, 2015, by Luke

Thanks Clark.

There are a bunch of sites I've found with load of imagery, including a site with a sheet that claims that the American Bridge Company "engineered/built the bridge":

http://point-bridge.com/about-us/pittsburgh-the-point/

http://www.brooklineconnection.com/history/Facts/PointBridge...