Bloomfield Bridge Construction

General view of construction on the Bloomfield Bridge, looking northeast from the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Straub Brewing Company is visible in the distance. Connecting Bigelow Boulevard and Liberty Avenue, the bridge took one year to build. It was designed by the city's Bureau of Bridges for an approximate cost of $450,000 but built by the Fort Pitt Bridge Works. The cantilevered structure totals 2,100 feet in length.

July 21st, 1914

Location

Bloomfield

Address

Bloomfield Bridge

Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection

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Source

Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2002, AIS.1971.05, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh Original URL

Subjects

Bloomfield (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Bloomfield Bridge (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Bridges--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh--Design and construction.; Straub Brewing Company (Pittsburgh, Pa.); Housing--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.; Blue collar workers--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.

Identifier

715.144184.CP

Rights

Public Domain - Anybody may use this photo for any purpose

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