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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 (1969-10-17)
Replaces
Manchester Bridge
Location
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".
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