West End Bridge

West End Bridge

West End Bridge

Record: 603 m

Main Span Record: 240 m

The West End Bridge is a steel bowstring arch bridge over the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, approximately one mile below the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers. The bridge was built from 1930 to 1932 primarily by the American Bridge Company (superstructure) and the Foundation Company (substructure) and was the world's first to use tied-arch technology on a large scale. It connects the West End to the Chateau neighborhood on the North Side of Pittsburgh. The bridge was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and the List of Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation Historic Landmarks in 2001. As of 2016, the bridge and its surrounding approaches are undergoing some major reconstruction.

The Riverlife Task Force conducted a competition in the spring of 2006 to design a pedestrian bridge across the Ohio attached to the West End Bridge. The goal of the competition was to create an iconic architectural element which ties both shore neighborhoods with the waterfronts while eliminating the need for pedestrians to cross traffic lanes and empty lots. The winning design was submitted by Endres Ware (now Endrestudio) in association with OLIN, Ammann & Whitney, Auerbach Glasow, and RWDI.

Wikipedia

West End Bridge

West End Bridge 1
West End Bridge

West End Bridge 1

West End Bridge

Queen of The Mississippi passes under the West End Bridge nearing her destination of Pittsburgh's North Shore by PNC Park. West End Bridge 2
West End Bridge

Queen of The Mississippi passes under the West End Bridge nearing her destination of Pittsburgh's North Shore by PNC Park. West End Bridge 2

West End Bridge

The West End Bridge is a classic arch bridge and the easternmost crossing over the Ohio River. Heinz Field and more of the North Side are in the background. West End Bridge 3
West End Bridge

The West End Bridge is a classic arch bridge and the easternmost crossing over the Ohio River. Heinz Field and more of the North Side are in the background. West End Bridge 3

West End Bridge

West End Bridge 4
West End Bridge

West End Bridge 4

West End Bridge

West End Bridge 5
West End Bridge

West End Bridge 5

West End Bridge

West End Bridge 6
West End Bridge

West End Bridge 6

West End Bridge

The West End Bridge is a classic arch bridge and the easternmost crossing over the Ohio River. Heinz Field and more of the North Side are in the background. West End Bridge 7
West End Bridge

The West End Bridge is a classic arch bridge and the easternmost crossing over the Ohio River. Heinz Field and more of the North Side are in the background. West End Bridge 7

West End Bridge

Looking downstream. West End Bridge 8
West End Bridge

Looking downstream. West End Bridge 8

West End Bridge

On the Ohio River, with Brunot's Island in left background. West End Bridge 9
West End Bridge

On the Ohio River, with Brunot's Island in left background. West End Bridge 9

West End Bridge

On the Ohio River, with Brunot's Island in left background. West End Bridge 10
West End Bridge

On the Ohio River, with Brunot's Island in left background. West End Bridge 10

West End Bridge

West End Bridge 11
West End Bridge

West End Bridge 11

West End Bridge

West End Bridge 12
West End Bridge

West End Bridge 12

West End Bridge

The source of the Ohio River at “The Point” in Point State Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Allegheny River (left) and the Monongahela River (right) join to form the Ohio here. The West End Bridge crosses the Ohio in the foreground. West End Bridge 13
West End Bridge

The source of the Ohio River at “The Point” in Point State Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Allegheny River (left) and the Monongahela River (right) join to form the Ohio here. The West End Bridge crosses the Ohio in the foreground. West End Bridge 13

West End Bridge

The West End Bridge is the first bridge on the Ohio River after the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers merge. The height of the bridge (780 feet) and the views of the city from the bridge are both impressive. West End Bridge 14
West End Bridge

The West End Bridge is the first bridge on the Ohio River after the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers merge. The height of the bridge (780 feet) and the views of the city from the bridge are both impressive. West End Bridge 14

West End Bridge

West End Bridge 15
West End Bridge

West End Bridge 15

West End Bridge

Pittsburgh's West End Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It's the first bridge across the Ohio River just past the Point in Pittsburgh. West End Bridge 16
West End Bridge

Pittsburgh's West End Bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. It's the first bridge across the Ohio River just past the Point in Pittsburgh. West End Bridge 16

West End Bridge

West End Bridge 17
West End Bridge

West End Bridge 17

West End Bridge

West End Bridge over the Ohio River. West End Bridge 18
West End Bridge

West End Bridge over the Ohio River. West End Bridge 18

West End Bridge

West End Bridge 19
West End Bridge

West End Bridge 19

West End Bridge

The West End Bridge crosses the Ohio River near Rivers Casino. West End Bridge 20
West End Bridge

The West End Bridge crosses the Ohio River near Rivers Casino. West End Bridge 20

West End Bridge

Aerial view. West End Bridge 21
West End Bridge

Aerial view. West End Bridge 21

West End Bridge

Aerial view. West End Bridge 22
West End Bridge

Aerial view. West End Bridge 22

West End Bridge

Aerial view. West End Bridge 23
West End Bridge

Aerial view. West End Bridge 23

West End Bridge

Aerial view. West End Bridge 24
West End Bridge

Aerial view. West End Bridge 24

West End Bridge

West End Bridge
West End Bridge

West End Bridge

West End Bridge

West End Bridge
West End Bridge

West End Bridge