The Bridges of Pittsburgh
The Bridges of Pittsburgh

Author: Bob Regan

Publisher:

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 9780977042920

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Documents Pittsburgh's status as the "City of Bridges" (it has more bridges at 446 than any other city in the WORLD). Includes background on the history and types of bridges; profiles Pittsburgh's bridge pioneers (Roebling, Lindenthal, Ferris, Richardson); explores historical and contemporary bridges; looks at the variety of bridge types and styles; describes several unique Pittsburgh bridges; and includes 10 self-guided tours.

Pittsburgh's Bridges
Pittsburgh's Bridges

Author: Todd Wilson, PE and Helen Wilson

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1467134244

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Pittsburgh is the "City of Bridges," and what remarkable bridges they are The area's challenging topography of deep ravines and mighty rivers--the Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio--set the stage for engineers, architects, and contractors to conquer the terrain with a variety of distinctive spans. Many were designed to be beautiful as well as functional. While other cities may have one signature bridge, Pittsburgh has such a wide variety that no single bridge can represent it. Pittsburgh's Bridges takes a comprehensive look at the design, construction, and, sometimes, demolition of the bridges that shaped Pittsburgh, ranging from the covered bridges of yesterday to those that define the skyline today.