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Liberty Bridge (Pittsburgh)
Encyclopedia
The Liberty Bridge, completed in 1928, connects downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
to the Liberty Tunnels and the South Hills neighborhoods beyond. It crosses the Monongahela River
and intersects Interstate 579
at its northern terminus.
, which had been constructed four years earlier in 1924 as a link to the South Hills
. It opened on March 27, 1928 following a 5 miles (8 km) vehicle parade from the southern suburbs of the city, which crossed Smithfield Street Bridge
and proceeded through downtown before ending at the southern end of the new bridge.
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...
to the Liberty Tunnels and the South Hills neighborhoods beyond. It crosses the Monongahela River
Monongahela River
The Monongahela River is a river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States...
and intersects Interstate 579
Interstate 579
Interstate 579 is a north–south Interstate Highway entirely within Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. At long, it is short but not the shortest signed Interstate, an honor which belongs to I-375 in Michigan...
at its northern terminus.
History
Liberty Bridge was constructed as the missing link between downtown and Liberty TunnelLiberty Tunnel
The Liberty Tunnels are a pair of tunnels located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that allow motorists to travel between the South Hills of Pittsburgh and the city, through Mt. Washington...
, which had been constructed four years earlier in 1924 as a link to the South Hills
South Hills (Pennsylvania)
The South Hills is a term generally used to collectively describe the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and the neighborhoods in the City of Pittsburgh south of the South Side Slopes. The city neighborhoods include Knoxville, Mt. Oliver, Allentown, Banksville, Beechview, Brookline,...
. It opened on March 27, 1928 following a 5 miles (8 km) vehicle parade from the southern suburbs of the city, which crossed Smithfield Street Bridge
Smithfield Street Bridge
The Smithfield Street Bridge is a lenticular truss bridge crossing the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.The bridge was designed by Gustav Lindenthal, the engineer who later designed the Hell Gate Bridge. The bridge was built between 1881–83, opening for traffic on March 19, 1883....
and proceeded through downtown before ending at the southern end of the new bridge.