Andy Warhol Bridge
Andy Warhol Bridge, also known as the Seventh Street Bridge, spans the Allegheny River in Downtown Pittsburgh. It is the only bridge in the United States named for a visual artist. It was opened at a cost of $1.5 million on June 17, 1926, in a ceremony attended by 2,000.
Andy Warhol Bridge | |
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From north bank of the Allegheny River, looking southwest, downtown Pittsburgh in background, Roberto Clemente Bridge at right.
Shows main plate girder (bearing compressive forces) and sidewalk support. | |
| Coordinates | 40°26′46″N 80°00′05″W |
| Carries | Seventh Street |
| Crosses | Allegheny River |
| Official name | Andy Warhol Bridge |
| Named for | Andy Warhol |
| Maintained by | Allegheny County |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 1,061 ft (323 m) |
| Width | 62 ft (19 m) Vertical clearance above 78 ft towers |
| Height | 83.5 ft (25.5 m) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | American Bridge Company |
| Construction start | 1925 |
| Construction end | 1926 |
| Opened | June 17, 1926 |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Pittsburgh Landmark – PHLF | |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000018 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 7, 1986 |
| Designated PHLF | 1988 |
| Location | |
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