Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge

The Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge, listed as the Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge on the National Register of Historic Places, is a double-deck steel truss railroad bridge spanning the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Photo: Jim.henderson, CC0.

Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Also known as: “Fort Wayne Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: David L. Lawrence Convention Center and The Andy Warhol Museum.

David L. Lawrence Convention Center

Convention center

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The David L. Lawrence Convention Center is a 1,500,000-square-foot convention, conference and exhibition building in downtown Pittsburgh in the U.S. commonwealth of Pennsylvania. David L. Lawrence Convention Center is situated 860 feet south of Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge.

The Andy Warhol Museum

Museum

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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 1,800 feet west of Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge.

PNC Park

Stadium

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PNC Park is a baseball stadium on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is the fifth location to serve as the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates. PNC Park is situated 2,700 feet west of Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown Pittsburgh and Central Northside.

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.

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.

North Side

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North Side is an area of Pittsburgh, just across the Allegheny River from Downtown. In years past it was the independent city of Allegheny, but has long been incorporated into the City of Pittsburgh itself.

Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge

Categories: railway bridge, truss bridge, and transport
Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.44811° or 40° 26′ 53″ north

Longitude

-79.99614° or 79° 59′ 46″ west

Open location code

87G2C2X3+6G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 452568267

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

Wikidata ID

Q5472302

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Veterans Bridge and Rachel Carson Bridge.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Allegheny Aqueduct and Eleventh and Waterfront Lot.

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