Bridge piers: Manchester, Point, Wabash
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Bridge piers: Manchester, Point, Wabash are former bridge
pier
s from three different bridges at different locations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
. The Manchester Bridge
opened in 1915, and connected the North Shore
to The Point
of Pittsburgh. The bridge was demolished in 1970, and only the northern pier was left standing for a proposed observation deck that was never built. In 2009, the pier was made into an arched walkway leading up to a statue of Fred Rogers. Former bridge piers such as this one from the Manchester Bridge
, as well as former piers from the Point Bridge (1927) and the Wabash Bridge
(1903), were added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1977.
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
pier
Pier (architecture)
In architecture, a pier is an upright support for a superstructure, such as an arch or bridge. Sections of wall between openings function as piers. The simplest cross section of the pier is square, or rectangular, although other shapes are also common, such as the richly articulated piers of Donato...
s from three different bridges at different locations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
. The Manchester Bridge
Manchester Bridge (Pittsburgh)
The Manchester Bridge was a steel Pratt truss bridge that spanned the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.-History:The bridge was constructed from 1911-1915. and was opened by Mayor Joseph G. Armstrong on August 8, 1915. It was closed to traffic on October 17, 1969 when its successor, the...
opened in 1915, and connected the North Shore
North Shore (Pittsburgh)
The North Shore is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's North Side. It has a zip code of 15212, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by both the council members for District 1 and 6...
to The Point
Point State Park
Point State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on in Downtown Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA, at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, forming the Ohio River....
of Pittsburgh. The bridge was demolished in 1970, and only the northern pier was left standing for a proposed observation deck that was never built. In 2009, the pier was made into an arched walkway leading up to a statue of Fred Rogers. Former bridge piers such as this one from the Manchester Bridge
Manchester Bridge (Pittsburgh)
The Manchester Bridge was a steel Pratt truss bridge that spanned the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.-History:The bridge was constructed from 1911-1915. and was opened by Mayor Joseph G. Armstrong on August 8, 1915. It was closed to traffic on October 17, 1969 when its successor, the...
, as well as former piers from the Point Bridge (1927) and the Wabash Bridge
Wabash Bridge (Pittsburgh)
The Wabash Bridge was a railroad bridge across the Monongahela River at Pittsburgh. Constructed between 1902 and 1904 by railroad magnate George J. Gould for his Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway.-History:...
(1903), were added to the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 1977.