The Veterans Bridge is a steel and welded girder bridge that carries Interstate 579 over the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Completed in 1988 it cost $420 million (or $1.08 billion in 2024 terms). It opened on November 11, 1988 complete with 107th National Guard howitzers firing ceremoniously from the deck, as the last link in I-579.[1] The bridge, 1,050 feet (320 m) in length, has a main span of 410 feet (120 m) and is 51 feet (16 m) above the water.[2] The roadway atop the structure is seven lanes wide, with six lanes dedicated to northbound and southbound traffic (three per direction) and one lane designed for reversible High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV-2) movements.
Veterans Bridge | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| Coordinates | 40°27′00″N 79°59′36″W / 40.4499°N 79.9934°W |
| Carries |  I-579 |
| Crosses | Allegheny River |
| Locale | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Official name | pghe585-17 |
| Maintained by | PennDOT |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel girder bridge |
| Total length | 1,050 feet (320 m) |
| Longest span | 410 feet (120 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1987 |
| Location | |
 | |
The bridge is also designated "pghe585-17".[citation needed]
See also
edit
References
editSee also
edit
 | This Pennsylvania road-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about a bridge in Pennsylvania is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article related to a building or structure in Pittsburgh is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |