Clairton–Glassport Bridge
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Clairton–Glassport Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40°18′47″N 79°53′13″W / 40.3131°N 79.8870°W |
Carries | 2 lanes of traffic and USBR 50 |
Crosses | Monongahela River |
Locale | Glassport, Pennsylvania and Clairton, Pennsylvania |
Official name | Senator Edward P. Zemprelli Bridge[1] |
Other name(s) | Clairton Bridge, Glassport Bridge |
Maintained by | PennDOT |
ID number | 02-2038-0010-0140 |
Characteristics | |
Design | Welded girder with bolted splice plates |
Total length | 2,890 feet (880 m) |
Longest span | 385.6 feet (118 m) |
Piers in water | 2 |
History | |
Opened | March 2, 1987 |
Location | |
The Clairton–Glassport Bridge, officially the Senator Edward P. Zemprelli Bridge is a girder bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Monongahela River between Glassport, Pennsylvania and Clairton, Pennsylvania.
It was opened on March 2, 1987,[2] replacing a 1928 arch bridge that stood on the same site.[3] The structure also passes over portions of the U.S. Steel Clairton Works, the largest coke producing facility in the United States.
References
- ^ "The General Assembly Of Pennsylvania House Bill No. 2794 Session of 2004". November 17, 2004.
- ^ Ken Guggenheim (March 4, 1987). "Mon Valley residents celebrate new clairton-glassport bridge". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
- ^ "PGH Bridges - Clairton-Glassport Bridge". June 15, 2000. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
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