What's New - - Website History

2002

As of 26-Nov-2002:
Pages for 255 bridges and 64 tunnels;
3,820 photos.


November 26, 2002
- Added page and photos for stone arch bridge
: 1841/1918 Beaver Rd over Little Sewickley Creek
view page - "Allegheny Stone: Stone Arch Bridges by the Allegheny County Public Works Department"


October 29, 2002
- Added pages and photos for stone arch bridges
: c1900 Center-New Texas Rd over Little Plum Creek
: c1900 Old Leechburg Rd over Little Plum Creek
view page - "Allegheny Stone: Stone Arch Bridges by the Allegheny County Public Works Department"


October 14, 2002
- Updated introduction and info about Allegheny County Engineers
- Updated info for Cochran's Mill Rd over Licks Run
view page - "Allegheny Stone: Stone Arch Bridges by the Allegheny County Public Works Department"


October 10, 2002
- Added pages and photos for stone arch bridges
: c1870 McGregor Rd "Old Stone Bridge" over Thompson Run (Monroeville)
: 1905 Glassport-Elizabeth Rd over Wylie Run (Lincoln - Elizabeth Twp)
view page - "Allegheny Stone: Stone Arch Bridges by the Allegheny County Public Works Department"


October 9, 2002
- Added pages and photos for stone arch bridges
: Triphammer Rd over Piney Fork (South Park Twp)
: Cochran's Mill Rd over Licks Run (Jefferson Hills - South Park Twp)

-Noted the possible endangered status of many of these structures under a PA Senate Bill
view page - "Allegheny Stone: Stone Arch Bridges by the Allegheny County Public Works Department"


October 4, 2002
- Added pages and photos for stone arch bridges
: Library Rd over tributary of Piney Fork, north of Clifton Rd (Bethel Park)
: Library Rd over Piney Fork, south of Clifton Rd (Bethel Park)
view page - "Allegheny Stone: Stone Arch Bridges by the Allegheny County Public Works Department"


October 3, 2002
- Updated structure listing for basis of upcoming Tour
view page - "Allegheny Stone: Stone Arch Bridges by the Allegheny County Public Works Department"


September 25, 2002
- Added structure listing for basis of upcoming Tour
view page - "Allegheny Stone: Stone Arch Bridges by the Allegheny County Public Works Department"


September 22, 2002
- Added structure listing for basis of upcoming Tour
view page - "Landmarks Amid the Hills: Larger 'Inland' Bridges in Allegheny County"


September 19, 2002
- Added structure listing for basis of upcoming Tour
view page - "Wheel on Steel: Larger Railroad Bridges in Allegheny County"

- Updated indexes


September 11, 2002
- Added page for 1902 Highland Park Bridge
view page - "Allegheny River Crossings"


September 10, 2002
- Added page and photos
view page - Lincoln Avenue Bridge over Washington Blvd


September 6, 2002
- Added biography of William Flinn, politician and public works contractor
- Added biography of Charles Lockhart, founder of Brilliant Oil Refinery forerunner of Standard Oil
view page - Allegheny County Biographies


September 4, 2002
- Added page and photos
view page - Larimer Avenue Bridge over Washington Blvd


September 3, 2002
- Updated info and added photos
view page - PRR Brilliant Cutoff Viaduct over Silver Lake


August 30, 2002
- Added page and photos
view page - PRR Brilliant Cutoff Viaduct over Silver Lake


August 21, 2002
- Updated info and added photos
view page - East Street Bridge [E. H. Swindell Bridge]


August 20, 2002
- Added page and photos
view page - East Street Bridge [E. H. Swindell Bridge]


August 16, 2002
- Added page and photos
view page - Bloomfield Bridge, 1914-1980


August 13-15, 2002
- Reorganized navigation bar links.

- Updated info for Mt Washington Transit Tunnel
view page - SUBPGH: Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh


August 2, 2002
- Reposted old "Highway Sign of the Week" pages
view page - HSOTW


July 30, 2002
- Added page and photos for what may be the oldest (altered) bridge in Allegheny County
view page - 1827 Beaver Rd over Big Sewickley Creek

- Added page and photos
view page - 1929 Sewickley train station ped tunnel


July 29, 2002
- Added photos of Brilliant Branch RR northern approach trestle
view page - "Allegheny River Crossings"


July 22, 2002
- Added Google Search capabilities
view page - Search This Website


July 15, 2002
- Added photos for West Side Belt RR "Ravensburg" tunnel
view page - SUBPGH: Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh

- Added photos and revised info for Mansfield Bridge
view page - "Monongahela River Crossings"


July 10, 2002
- Updated intro regarding Chartiers Railway tunnel at Hope Hollow
view page - SUBPGH: Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh


July 8, 2002
- Added page
view page - Ravensburg Tunnel - W&LE RR [West Side Belt RR]

- Added photo and updated info
view page - Pittsburgh, Chartiers & Youghiogheny RR Essen Tunnel


June 28, 2002
- Added page
view page - Pittsburgh, Chartiers & Youghiogheny RR Essen Tunnel


June 17, 2002
- Updated info:
: Greentree Rd Tunnel (Leasdale Tunnel) under Wabash RR
view page - SUBPGH: Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh


June 14, 2002
- Added to Articles:
view page - Historical information: Bigelow Boulevard, Pittsburgh


June 9, 2002
- Added to Articles:
view page - Herr's Island South Railroad Bridge, West Penn RR (HAER PA-443); Christine Davis, Christine Davis Consultants, Inc.

Historic American Engineering Record
transcribed from documents in the collection of the Library of Congress


June 6, 2002
- Added to Articles:
view page - George Westinghouse Memorial Bridge, Lincoln Highway over Turtle Creek (HAER PA-446), Dr. David S. Rotenstein, 1997 / Pennsylvania Historic Bridges Recording Project - I.

Historic American Engineering Record
transcribed from documents in the collection of the Library of Congress


May 31, 2002
- Updated info:
: West End Bridge
view page - "Ohio River Crossings"


May 30, 2002
- Added postcard photo:
: W.D. Mansfield Bridge
view page - "Monongahela River Crossings"


May 15, 2002
- Added photos and updated information:
: 1927 Point Bridge
view page - "Monongahela River Crossings"

- Added to Articles:
view page - Washington Crossing Bridge -- 40th Street over the Allegheny River (HAER PA-447), Dr. David S. Rotenstein, et al, 1997 / Pennsylvania Historic Bridges Recording Project - I.

Historic American Engineering Record
transcribed from documents in the collection of the Library of Congress


May 9, 2002
- Added historical photos and updated info:
: Port Authority Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel
view page - SUBPGH: Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh


May 8, 2002
- Added to Articles:
view page - Monongahela Connecting Railroad, Main Bridge (HAER PA-277-B); Richard L. McCombs, Monongahela Connecting Railroad Company

view page - Monongahela Connecting Railroad, J&L Steel Hot Metal Bridge (HAER PA-277-C); Richard L. McCombs, Monongahela Connecting Railroad Company

Historic American Engineering Record
transcribed from documents in the collection of the Library of Congress


May 7, 2002
- Added to Articles:
view page - McKee's Rocks Bridge (HAER PA-445); Dr. David S. Rotenstein, August 1997 / Pennsylvania Historic Bridges Recording Project - I.

Historic American Engineering Record
transcribed from documents in the collection of the Library of Congress


May 6, 2002
- Added photos:
: Veterans Bridge
view page - "Allegheny River Crossings"


May 3, 2002
- Added 40 photos and updated information:
: Sixteenth St Bridge
view page - "Allegheny River Crossings"


April 29, 2002
- Added photo and updated information:
: 1910 Monongahela City Bridge
view page - "Monongahela River Crossings"


April 17, 2002
- Added "BridgeWear" T-Shirts, Hats and Stuff with images of Pittsburgh's engineering landmarks. First Edition Designs include eight bridges showing "Structural Types," the "Manchester Bridge Portal," and "Covered Bridges of Pittsburgh":
view page - BridgeWear


April 10, 2002
- Added photos and information:
: Wood St "T" station
view page - "Downtown Connections"


April 9, 2002
- Added photos and information:
: First Av "T" station
: Gateway Center pedestrian tunnels
: Steel Plaza "T" station and connections to One Mellon Center and CSC
view page - "Downtown Connections"


March 31, 2002
- Added to Articles:
view page - Liberty Bridge (HAER PA-448); J. Philip Gruen, August 1997 / Pennsylvania Historic Bridges Recording Project - I.

Historic American Engineering Record
transcribed from documents in the collection of the Library of Congress


February 27, 2002
- Added to Articles:
view page - Coraopolis Bridge 1927-1994 [Sixth St Bridge 1892-1927] (HAER PA-217); P.A.C. Spero & Company, 1989

Historic American Engineering Record
transcribed from documents in the collection of the Library of Congress


February 7, 2002
- Updated data for Fort Pitt Blvd and Gateway Center ped tunnels


February 1, 2002
- Removed all G. M. Hopkins plat maps at request of University of Pittsburgh


January 11, 2002
- Added to G. M. Hopkins plat map indexes from "Historic Pittsburgh Project"



Site History 2001




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