George Westinghouse Memorial Bridge
U.S. 30 at Turtle Creek; East Pittsburgh, PA
Open-spandrel arch bridge over Turtle Creek on US 30 in East Pittsburgh
Map
Coordinates:
+40.39289, -79.8363340°23'34" N, 79°50'11" W
Description
Hailed as "America's Longest Concrete-Arch Bridge" when it opened in 1932, the bridge's main span remains one of the longest concrete arch spans in the U.S. This structure represents the highest engineering skill in concrete arch bridge construction. Engineers designing and construction the bridge overcame challenges presented by the extreme depth and width of Turtle Creek valley, which this bridge spans.
-- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER PA-446)
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on March 28, 1977
- Reference number
- 77001120
- NR name
- Westinghouse, George, Memorial Bridge
- Architectural style
- Other architectural type; Parabolic arch
- Areas of significance
- Engineering; Transportation
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; C - Design/Construction
- Property type
- Structure
- Historic function
- Road-related
- Current function
- Road-related
- Period of significance
- 1925-1949
- Significant years
- 1930; 1932
Update Log
- April 24, 2017: New Street View added by Michael Miller
- January 6, 2012: New Street View added by Bill Eichelberger