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Fort Duquesne Bridge
Coordinates40°26′39″N 80°00′33″W / 40.4443°N 80.0093°W / 40.4443; -80.0093
Carries8 lanes (4 upper, 4 lower) of
Fort Duquesne BridgeFort Duquesne Bridge
Fort Duquesne Bridge
I-279 / US 19 Truck
Pedestrian Walkway on downriver side of the lower deck
CrossesAllegheny River
LocalePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Official nameFort Duquesne Bridge
Other name(s)The Bridge To Nowhere
Maintained byPennDOT, FAJ
Characteristics
DesignDouble-decked bowstring arch bridge
MaterialSteel
Longest span130 metres (430 ft)
Piers in water4
Clearance below14 metres (46 ft)
History
OpenedOctober 17, 1969 (1969-10-17)
ReplacesManchester Bridge
Location
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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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