Fort Duquesne Bridge
The Fort Duquesne Bridge is a steel bowstring arch bridge that spans the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was colloquially referred to as "The Bridge to Nowhere" prior to its completion.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include PNC Park and Acrisure Stadium.
PNC Park
Stadium
PNC Park is a baseball stadium on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the fifth location to serve as the ballpark of Major League Baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates. PNC Park is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Fort Duquesne Bridge.
Acrisure Stadium
Stadium
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Acrisure Stadium, formerly known as Heinz Field, is a stadium located in the North Shore neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. It primarily serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League and the Pittsburgh Panthers of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Acrisure Stadium is situated 2,100 feet northwest of Fort Duquesne Bridge.
The Andy Warhol Museum
Museum
The Andy Warhol Museum is located on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the largest museum in North America dedicated to a single artist. The Andy Warhol Museum is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Fort Duquesne Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Pittsburgh and Allegheny West.
Downtown Pittsburgh
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Downtown Pittsburgh is the main business district and urban center of life in the city. Constrained by the Allegheny River on the north and the Monongahela River on the south, which join to form the Ohio River at what is known as the "Point", Downtown has been forced to grow upwards.
Allegheny West
Neighborhood
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Allegheny West is a historic neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's North Side. The Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission voted in favor of designating the neighborhood as a city historic district in September 1989.
Central Northside
Neighborhood
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Central Northside is a neighborhood in the North Side of the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It has a zip code of 15212, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 6.
Fort Duquesne Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: tied-arch bridge, highway bridge, bridge to nowhere, and transportation
- Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.44448° or 40° 26′ 40″ northLongitude
-80.00902° or 80° 0′ 33″ westElevation
712 feet (217 metres)Open location code
86GXCXVR+Q9OpenStreetMap ID
way 642309564OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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In Other Languages
“Fort Duquesne Bridge” goes by many names.
- German: “Fort Duquesne Bridge”
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