Highland Park Bridge
Highland Park Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°29′21″N 79°54′43″W / 40.4891°N 79.9120°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of traffic |
| Crosses | Allegheny River |
| Locale | Pittsburgh and Aspinwall |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Longest span | 266 feet (81 m) |
| Clearance below | 50 feet (15 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | Sidney Shubin |
| Construction start | November 6, 1937 |
| Opened | June 22, 1939 |
| Location | |
The Highland Park Bridge is a truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Allegheny River between the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Highland Park and the suburb of Aspinwall.
It replaced a much narrower 1902 streetcar bridge that was ill-equipped to handle heavy commuter traffic, as part of the process of suburbanization in the hills northeast of the city.