Highland Park Bridge (1902)
Highland Park Bridge (1902) | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 40°29′28″N 79°55′08″W / 40.4910°N 79.9188°W |
| Carries | 2 streetcar tracks paved for traffic |
| Crosses | Allegheny River |
| Locale | 19th Street Sharpsburg and Butler St. at Baker St. (Pittsburgh) |
| Other name(s) | Sharpsburg Bridge, 19th Street Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | cantilever through truss |
| Total length | 1,850 feet (560 m) |
| Longest span | 850 feet (260 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1902 |
| Closed | 1938 |
| Location | |
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The 1902 Highland Park Bridge was a cantilever through truss bridge that carried two streetcar tracks across the Allegheny River and Sixmile Island between the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Highland Park and Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania. By the 1930s, the bridge had become notorious for its narrowness and chronic maintenance problems, prompting suggestions for replacement. This bridge, known also as the Highland Park Bridge opened in 1938.