Termon Av Approach over Verner Av - Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA

View northeast on Verner Av

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OFFICIAL NAME:

OTHER DESIGNATION:
Termon Av Approach over Verner Av

LOCATION:
Pittsburgh

USGS 7.5" Topo Quad - UTM Coordinates:
Pittsburgh West - Zone 17; 0581 4480

CARRIES:
Termon Avenue Approach

BETWEEN:
-- Callifornia Av at Termon Avenue
-- Ohio River Blvd
CROSSES:
-- Verner Av

TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION / DESIGN:
Deck precast prestressed concrete beam

LENGTH OF MAIN SPAN:
75 ft

TOTAL LENGTH (including longest elevated ramp):
75 ft

HEIGHT OF DECK:

YEAR ERECTED / ENGINEER:
1930, Allegheny County
Rebuilt 1971, City of Pittsburgh

ADDITIONAL INFO:
The Termon Avenue Approach was built in conjunction with Ohio River Blvd and the McKees Rocks Bridge to connect with California Avenue which had been the main route between Pittsburgh and the Northern Boroughs along the Ohio River. The Approach meets California Av at Termon Av -- the latter being in place for decades before the new connecting road borrowed its name.

Termon Av Approach crosses Verner Av which once extended all the way to the flat land along the Ohio River. There are remnants of the old route below the Ohio River Blvd bridge. Verner Av descended along a cliff ledge to a viaduct to cross the multi-tracked Ft Wayne Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Termon Av Approach is one of the few places where the original brick pavers used in the County's Ohio River Blvd project may still be seen.

This bridge over Verner Av has lost its ties to the original 1930 design since being replaced in 1971. Yet the roadway nearer the Boulevard and the McKees Rocks Bridge gives the best example of the historical appearance the County's prototypical boulevards -- including the stairway, retaining wall and cast railings near Granada St.

FIELD CHECKED:
17-Aug-2004

INFO SOURCES:
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Last modified: 25-Oct-2004

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