Point State Park Bridge

1935/1980

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Point State Park Bridge
  • Title
  • Point State Park Bridge
  • Identifier
  • MSP285.B008.F14.I01
  • Source Identifier
  • MSP285.B008.F14.I01
  • Description
  • The Point State Park Bridge, also known as the Portal Bridge, was designed by the Pittsburgh architects Stotz, Hess and McLachlan. Construction on the bridge began in 1961 and was completed in 1963. The general contractor for this project was the Joseph J. Graciano Company of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The reinforced concrete bridge is located between the Fort Pitt Bridge and Fort Duquesne Bridge, and spans 182 feet and services Interstate 279. There is also a pedestrian access to Point State Park and a pedestrian arch bridge over a reflecting pool located below the bridge.
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Portal Bridge (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    Point State Park (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    Hilton Hotel (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    Gateway Center (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
    Hotels--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh.
  • Source
  • Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs, 1892-1981, MSP 285, Library and Archives Division, Senator John Heinz History Center
  • Contributor
  • Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center
  • Collection
  • Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs
  • Rights Information
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