Veterans Bridge (Pittsburgh)
- Veterans Bridge (Pittsburgh)
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bridge_name= Veterans Bridge
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official_name= pghe585-17
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carries= Interstate 579
crosses= Allegheny River
locale= Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
maint= PennDOT
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design= Steel girder bridge
mainspan= 410 feet
length= 1050 feet
width=
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open= 1987
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The Veterans Bridge is a steel and welded girder bridge that carries Interstate 579 over the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The bridge, 1050 feet in length, has a main span of 410 feet and is 51 feet above the water.
The roadway atop the structure is eight lanes wide, with six lanes dedicated to northbound and southbound traffic (three per direction) and two lanes designed for reversible High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV-2) movements.
The bridge is also designated "pghe585-17".
External links
* [http://pghbridges.com/pittsburghE/0585-4477/vets_br.htm Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County, PA - Veterans Bridge]
ee also
*List of crossings of the Allegheny River
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structure = Bridges
place = Allegheny River
bridge = Veterans Bridge
bridge signs =
upstream = Sixteenth Street Bridge
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downstream = Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge
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