Inventory Search Results
9 suspension bridges were found for search criteria: BOP. All 9 bridges from the search results appear below. Click the Bridgemeister ID number to isolate the bridge on its own page. If you don't see what you were looking for, try an image search with the same criteria: BOP. This will find the bridge if it is pictured on the site, but is not a catenary suspension bridge.
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1845: Pittsburgh Aqueduct
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Allegheny River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 27 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1845 |
| Name: | Pittsburgh Aqueduct |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Crossing: | Allegheny River |
| Principals: | John A. Roebling |
| References: | BOB, BOP, BPL, HBE, ONF, PTS2, RDH, SJR |
| Use: | Aqueduct |
| Status: | Removed, 1861 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 7 |
| Main Spans: | 7 x 49.4 meters (162 feet) |
Notes:
- In use until 1860.
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1846: Monongahela
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Monongahela River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 28 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1846 |
| Name: | Monongahela |
| Also Known As: | Smithfield Street |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Crossing: | Monongahela River |
| Principals: | John A. Roebling |
| References: | BOB, BOP, BPL, HBE, ONF, PBR, PTS2 |
| Use: | Vehicular |
| Status: | Removed, 1882 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 8 |
| Main Spans: | 8 x 57.3 meters (188 feet) |
| Deck width: | 20 feet |
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1860: Allegheny River
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Allegheny River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 59 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1860 |
| Name: | Allegheny River |
| Also Known As: | Sixth Street, St. Clair |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Crossing: | Allegheny River |
| Principals: | John A. Roebling |
| References: | BOB, BOP, BPL, HBE, PBR, PTS2, SJR |
| Use: | Vehicular, with walkway |
| Status: | Replaced, 1892 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (iron) |
| Suspended Spans: | 4 |
| Main Spans: | 2 x 104.9 meters (344 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 52.1 meters (171 feet) |
| Deck width: | 40 feet |
Notes:
- BPL cites this bridge as the first suspension bridge with metal towers. However, at least two earlier suspension bridges (1857 Watertown, New York and 1856 Bidwell Bar, California) are known to have metal towers and even Roebling's 1846 Smithfield Street Bridge in Pittsburgh had cast iron towers.
- Next to 1884 North Side (Seventh Street) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
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1876: Point
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Monongahela River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 84 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1876 |
| Name: | Point |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Crossing: | Monongahela River |
| Principals: | Edward Hemberle |
| References: | AAJ, BOP, BPL, HBE, IEA, ONF, PBR, PTS2, SA19000106 |
| Use: | Vehicular and Rail (streetcar) |
| Status: | Demolished, 1927 |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 243.8 meters (800 feet) |
| Deck width: | 34 feet |
Notes:
- Partial floor collapse requiring extensive repairs, December 24, 1903. Repaired, 1904. Demolished 1927.
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1926: Andy Warhol
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Allegheny River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 148 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1926 |
| Name: | Andy Warhol |
| Also Known As: | Seventh Street |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Crossing: | Allegheny River |
| Coordinates: | 40.44626 N 80.00145 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Vernon R. Covell, T.J. Wilkerson, A.D. Nutter, H.E. Dodge, Stanley L. Roush |
| References: | AAJ, BOP, BPL, PBR, PTS2, USS |
| Use: | Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2014) |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 134.7 meters (442 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 67.4 meters (221 feet) |
| Deck width: | 62 feet |
| Characteristics: | Self-anchored |
Notes:
- Self-anchored.
- Replaced 1884 North Side (Seventh Street) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Next to 1927 Rachel Carson (Ninth Street) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Next to 1928 Roberto Clemente (Sixth Street) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
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1927: Rachel Carson
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Allegheny River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 150 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1927 |
| Name: | Rachel Carson |
| Also Known As: | Ninth Street |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Crossing: | Allegheny River |
| Coordinates: | 40.44669 N 79.99980 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Vernon R. Covell, T.J. Wilkerson, A.D. Nutter, H.E. Dodge, Stanley L. Roush |
| References: | AAJ, BOP, BPL, PBR, PTS2, USS |
| Use: | Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2014) |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 131.1 meters (430 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 65.5 meters (215 feet) |
| Characteristics: | Self-anchored |
Notes:
- Self-anchored.
- Next to 1926 Andy Warhol (Seventh Street) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Next to 1928 Roberto Clemente (Sixth Street) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
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1928: Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Allegheny River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 158 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1928 |
| Name: | Roberto Clemente |
| Also Known As: | Sixth Street |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Crossing: | Allegheny River |
| Coordinates: | 40.44558 N 80.00332 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Vernon R. Covell, T.J. Wilkerson, A.D. Nutter, H.E. Dodge, Stanley L. Roush |
| References: | AAJ, BOP, BPL, PBR, PTS2, SSS, USS |
| Use: | Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2014) |
| Main Cables: | Eyebar (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 131.1 meters (430 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 65.5 meters (215 feet) |
| Characteristics: | Self-anchored |
Notes:
- Self-anchored.
- Next to 1926 Andy Warhol (Seventh Street) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Next to 1927 Rachel Carson (Ninth Street) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
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1931: South Tenth Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - Monongahela River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 173 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1931 |
| Name: | South Tenth Street |
| Also Known As: | South Side, Tenth Street, Philip Murray |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Crossing: | Monongahela River |
| Coordinates: | 40.43166 N 79.989 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Sydney A. Shubin |
| References: | AAJ, BOP, BPL, PBR, SSS, USS |
| Use: | Vehicular (four-lane), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2019) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 3 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 228.6 meters (750 feet) |
| Side Spans: | 2 x 83.8 meters (275 feet) |
| Deck width: | 54 feet |
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Windgap
Pittsburgh and McKees Rock, Pennsylvania, USA - Chartiers Creek
| Bridgemeister ID: | 370 (added before 2003) |
| Name: | Windgap |
| Also Known As: | McKees Rocks |
| Location: | Pittsburgh and McKees Rock, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Crossing: | Chartiers Creek |
| Coordinates: | 40.46333 N 80.07409 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| References: | BOP |
| Use: | Footbridge |
| Status: | Removed, c. 2005 |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
Notes:
- Damaged by flood (due to Hurricane Ivan), September 17, 2004. Removed, c. 2005.
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