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allegorical carving from Allegheny County Office Building; 1929-31; Stanley L. Roush, architect

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TUNNELS OF
ALLEGHENY
COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA

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Home > All By Location regional map > Pittsburgh East > Boulevard of the Allies viaduct over Second Av
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View east at Grant St -- columns mark beginning of ramp;
View west on Second Av
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View east at Grant St -- northern column;
Southern column with city Public Safety Building in background;
Eagle atop column;
View northwest on Second Av;
Detail below lamppost
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Three views of column base;
Back side of column base;
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Plaque facing away from Blvd on northern column features Mayor;
Plaques facing Blvd feature dedication inscription;
Plaque facing away from Blvd on southern column features Council;

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Court Place -- adjacent to north along Blvd of Allies ramp -- remnants of Pgh "Chinatown";
Ramp wall on Court Place commemorates Forbes Field and Bill Mazeroski homer in 1960;
End of ramp at Ross St features illustration of famous Pirates baseball players;
View west toward Second Av from stairway above Ross St

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View north -- Blvd of Allies crossing over Ross St;
View northwest from Second Av at Ross St -- Second Av continues below viaduct at center;
Stairway at Second Av and Ross St
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View west from top of stairway at Second Av and Ross St
View east from top of stairway at Second Av and Ross St
View east from stairway landing at Second Av and Ross St

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View west at first bent, on Second Av toward Ross St;
View west at second bent, on Second Av toward Ross St;
View northwest at third bent, from B St;
Detail of third bent
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View east, west of B St, near third bent;
View west from B St;
Fourth bent, between B St and Try St -- Port Authority "T" bridge just beyond;
View west toward Port Authority "T" bridge over Second St at Try St, fifth bent

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"CARNEGIE USA" on girder column;
View west on Second Av at sixth bent;
City of Pittsburgh Public Works office between sixth and seventh bents;
View east near Public Works office, seventh bent and Liberty Bridge connection beyond

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Eighth bent supports southbound connection to Liberty Bridge;
View south (Municipal Courts Drive) below Liberty Bridge connection to Forbes Av;
View west of Liberty Bridge connection to Forbes Av;
Ninth bent supports southbound connection to Liberty Bridge;
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Pan southwest to west: Municipal Courts Building adjacent to Liberty Bridge,
Liberty Bridge ramps crossing Second Av, connecting to Forbes Av and Crosstown Blvd,
and connecting to Blvd of the Allies above (tenth bent is girder column)
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Eleventh bent, just east of Liberty Bridge northbound connection to Blvd of Allies:
Easternmost span on Blvd of Allies

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