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Fort Duquesne Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°26′39″N 80°00′33″W / 40.4443°N 80.0093°W |
Carries | 8 lanes (4 upper, 4 lower) of I-279 / US 19 Truck Pedestrian Walkway on downriver side of the lower deck |
Crosses | Allegheny River |
Locale | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Official name | Fort Duquesne Bridge |
Other name(s) | The Bridge To Nowhere |
Maintained by | PennDOT, FAJ |
Characteristics | |
Design | Double-decked bowstring arch bridge |
Material | Steel |
Longest span | 130 metres (430 ft) |
Piers in water | 4 |
Clearance below | 14 metres (46 ft) |
History | |
Opened | October 17, 1969 |
Replaces | Manchester Bridge |
Location | |
The Fort Duquesne Bridge is a steel bowstring arch bridge that spans the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was colloquially referred to as "The Bridge to Nowhere" prior to its completion.