Birmingham Bridge
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There is another Birmingham Bridge in Birmingham, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.
| Birmingham Bridge | |
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| Carries | 6 lanes of roadway 1 pedestrian walkway |
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| Crosses | Monongahela River |
| Locale | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Design | Steel bowstring arch bridge |
| Longest span | 607 feet |
| Total length | 1,662 feet |
| Clearance below | 64.8 feet |
| Opening date | 1976 |
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The Birmingham Bridge is a tied arch bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which crosses over the Monongahela River. The bridge connects East Carson Street on the South Side with Fifth and Forbes Avenues going to Uptown, Oakland, and the Hill District. The Birmingham Bridge was built in 1976. It replaced the Brady Street Bridge. The Bridge is notable for the dead end lanes that were originally to be part of a city belt system. The project was canceled and the bridge rerouted.[1] A pedestrian walkway runs along the downstream side of the bridge. On 2 April 2007 large sections of the bridge were shut down for repair. There are currently 2 southbound and 1 northbound roadway lanes open. The pedestrian walkway is unaffected.
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| Bridges of the Monongahela River | |||
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| Upstream Hot Metal Bridge |
Birmingham Bridge SR 2085 |
Downstream South Tenth Street Bridge |
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