6th Street Bridge (1859)

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Sixth Street Suspension Bridge, on line of Pittsburgh, Allegheny & Manchester Railway.

Photo taken from Transit Journal; October 1891

BH Photo #501610

Overview: Lost Wire suspension bridge over Allegheny River on 6th Street
Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Status: Replaced by a new bridge
History: Built 1859; Replaced 1892
Builder: - John A. Roebling
Railroad: - Pittsburgh, Allegheny & Manchester Railway
Design: Wire/cable suspension
Dimensions: Length of largest span: 344.0 ft.
Total length: 1,036.0 ft.
Deck width: 28.0 ft.
Also called: Old St. Clair Bridge
Approximate latitude, longitude: +40.44590, -80.00342 (decimal degrees)
40°26'45" N, 80°00'12" W (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates: 17/584512/4477726 (zone/easting/northing)
Inventory number: BH 93663 (Bridgehunter.com ID)