Veterans Bridge

The Veterans Bridge is a steel and welded girder bridge that carries Interstate 579 over the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Completed in 1988 it cost $420 million.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Andy Warhol Museum and PPG Paints Arena.

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 2,600 feet west of Veterans Bridge.

PPG Paints Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that serves as the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. PPG Paints Arena is situated 3,900 feet south of Veterans 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 3,600 feet west of Veterans Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Central Northside and North Side.

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.

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.

Veterans Bridge

Type: Bridge
Description: bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Categories: highway bridge, girder bridge, and transportation
Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.44978° or 40° 26′ 59″ north

Longitude

-79.99333° or 79° 59′ 36″ west

Open location code

87G2C2X4+WM

OpenStreetMap ID

way 452568278

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=bridge

Wikidata ID

Q7923609

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