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On September 2, 2016, the Liberty Bridge was closed for 24 days, following a fire during construction work on the bridge. [4] [5] Intense heat from burning plastic piping had caused a 30-foot (9 m) steel beam (compression chord) to buckle. [6] The bridge reopened to weight-limited traffic on September 26, and full traffic on September 30.
Eighteen of Pittsburgh's large bridges are visible in this aerial photo The bridges of Pittsburgh play an important role in the city's transportation system. Without bridges, the Pittsburgh region would be a series of fragmented valleys, hillsides, river plains, and isolated communities. A 2006 study determined that, at the time, Pittsburgh had 446 bridges, though that number has been disputed ...
The P&LE Liberty Boro Bridge is a girder bridge across the Youghiogheny River connecting the Pittsburgh industrial suburbs of Liberty and McKeesport, Pennsylvania. In 1968, the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad undertook a major construction project in conjunction with the B&O Railroad to clear tracks from downtown McKeesport. These tracks caused ...
Nov. 26—Two people were injured in a head-on crash late Saturday night on the Liberty Bridge in Pittsburgh. City police said an inbound driver attempted to overtake and pass another vehicle. The ...
The Liberty Tunnels (also known as the Liberty Tubes) are a pair of tunnels located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States that allow motorists to travel between the South Hills of Pittsburgh and the city, beneath Mt. Washington. The tunnels were vital in the expansion of the South Hills suburbs by providing a direct route to the city ...
Washington Road, West Liberty Avenue, Liberty Tunnel, Liberty Bridge: U.S. Route 19: Forbes Avenue partly signed as U.S. Route 19 Truck: State Route 3070: State Route 3071: State Route 3072: State Route 3073: State Route 3074: State Route 3075: State Route 3077: State Route 3078: State Route 3079: State Route 3080: State Route 3081: State Route ...
The Monongahela Bridge (now known as the Smithfield Street Bridge) was designed in 1818 and built of wood and iron. During the Great Fire of Pittsburgh in 1845, the bridge was destroyed by fire in a swift, ten-minute blaze. The bridge was then rebuilt in 1846 in an updated, wire rope Suspension Bridge construction, designed by John A. Roebling.
L.A. fire maps show Palisades, Eaton and more fires in California right now. Emily Mae Czachor, John Kelly, Taylor Johnston, Grace Manthey. Updated January 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM.