Fort Pitt Bridge
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| Carries | 8 lanes (4 upper, 4 lower) of I-279/U.S. Route 22/U.S. Route 30/U.S. Route 19 Truck |
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| Crosses | Monongahela River |
| Locale | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Maintained by | PennDOT |
| Design | Double-decked Steel Bowstring Arch bridge |
| Longest span | 750 ft |
| Total length | 1,207 ft |
| Clearance below | 47.1 ft |
| AADT | 150,000 |
| Opening date | June 19, 1959 |
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The Fort Pitt Bridge is a steel bowstring arch bridge that spans the Monongahela River near its confluence with the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It carries Interstate 279 between the Fort Pitt Tunnel and Point State Park.
It is used by 150,000 vehicles per day.
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| Bridges of the Monongahela River | |||
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| Upstream Smithfield Street Bridge SR 3027 |
Fort Pitt Bridge       |
Downstream West End Bridge (Ohio River) |
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