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Andy Warhol Bridge
Andy Warhol Bridge | |
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 From north bank of the Allegheny River, looking southwest, downtown Pittsburgh in background, Roberto Clemente Bridge at right.
Shows main plate girder (bearing compressive forces) and sidewalk support. | |
| Coordinates | 40°26′46″N 80°00′05″W / 40.44611°N 80.00139°W |
| Carries | Seventh Street |
| Crosses | Allegheny River |
| Official name | Andy Warhol Bridge |
| Named for | Andy Warhol |
| Maintained by | Allegheny County |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 1,061 ft (323 m) |
| Width | 62 ft (19 m) Vertical clearance above 78 ft towers |
| Height | 83.5 ft (25.5 m) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | American Bridge Company |
| Construction start | 1925 |
| Construction end | 1926 |
| Opened | June 17, 1926 |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000018 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | January 7, 1986 |
| Designated PHLF | 1988[1] |
| Location | |
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Andy Warhol Bridge, also known as the Seventh Street Bridge, spans the Allegheny River in Downtown Pittsburgh. It is the only bridge in the United States named for a visual artist. It was opened at a cost of $1.5 million[2] on June 17, 1926, in a ceremony attended by 2,000.[3]
- ^ Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "The Pittsburgh Press - Google News Archive Search".
- ^ The Pittsburgh Press – Google News Archive Search
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