Fort Duquesne Bridge
The Fort Duquesne Bridge is a steel bowstring arch bridge that spans the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was colloquially referred to as "The Bridge to Nowhere".
Fort Duquesne Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40.4443°N 80.0093°W |
| Carries | 8 lanes (4 upper, 4 lower) of I-279 / US 19 Truck Pedestrian Walkway on downriver side of the lower deck |
| Crosses | Allegheny River |
| Locale | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Official name | Fort Duquesne Bridge |
| Other name(s) | The Bridge To Nowhere |
| Maintained by | PennDOT, FAJ |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Double-decked bowstring arch bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Longest span | 130 metres (430 ft) |
| Piers in water | 4 |
| Clearance below | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | October 17, 1969 |
| Replaces | Manchester Bridge |
| Location | |
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