OFFICIAL NAME:
OTHER DESIGNATION:
Schenley Bridge 1890
LOCATION:
Pittsburgh (Oakland - Schenley Park)
USGS 7.5" Topo Quad - UTM Coordinates:
Pittsburgh East - Zone 17; 0589 4477
CARRIED:
motor vehicles, Schenley Drive
BETWEEN:
-- Schenley Plaza (Oakland)
-- Frew St (Schenley Park)
CROSSED:
-- Boundary St; Pittsburgh Junction RR [B&O RR]; Four Mile Run
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION / DESIGN:
LENGTH OF MAIN SPAN:
TOTAL LENGTH (including longest elevated ramp):
HEIGHT OF DECK:
YEAR ERECTED / ENGINEER:
1890
ADDITIONAL INFO:
In 1890, the year after the City of Pittsburgh received the land for Schenley Park, a temporary trestle was constructed across Junction Hollow. The present Schenley Bridge replaced this structure in 1897. One of the original plans was to remove the temporary trestle and re-erect it over Panther Hollow. It has been speculated that the fire which destroyed the Schenley Casino near the temporary bridge was also a factor leading to the erection of a wholly new bridge at Panther Hollow. As built, the Schenley Bridge and the Panther Hollow Bridge are near twins -- built concurrently.
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