OFFICIAL NAME:
OTHER DESIGNATION:
Wilksboro Avenue Footbridge
LOCATION:
Pittsburgh
USGS 7.5" Topo Quad - UTM Coordinates:
Pittsburgh West - Zone 17; 0580 4482
CARRIES:
pedestrians
BETWEEN:
-- Wilksboro Av at Oswald St
-- Wilksboro Av at Stonelea St
CROSSES:
-- ravine, tributary of Jacks Run
TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION / DESIGN:
metal girder, riveted
five trussed bents with intermediate spans reinforced by inverted kingpost trusses
bents rest upon stone piers; stone abutments
LENGTH OF MAIN SPAN:
44 ft
TOTAL LENGTH (including longest elevated ramp):
407 ft est
HEIGHT OF DECK:
120 ft est
YEAR ERECTED / ENGINEER:
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Brighton Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh's North Side.
FIELD CHECKED:
09-May-2004
INFO SOURCES:
field check
