Rachel Carson Bridge
The Rachel Carson Bridge, also known as the Ninth Street Bridge, spans the Allegheny River in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the United States. Named for the naturalist and author Rachel Carson, a Pittsburgh native, it is one of three parallel bridges called the Three Sisters, the others being the Roberto Clemente Bridge and the Andy Warhol Bridge.Photo: Scillystuff, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge over the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh
- Also known as: “9th Street Bridge” and “Ninth Street Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Andy Warhol Museum and PNC Park.
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 990 feet northwest of Rachel Carson Bridge.
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 home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Pittsburgh Pirates. PNC Park is situated 1,700 feet west of Rachel Carson Bridge.
David L. Lawrence Convention Center
Convention center
Photo: TheZachMorrisExperience, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1,100 feet east of Rachel Carson Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Pittsburgh and Central Northside.
Downtown Pittsburgh
Photo: Chris connelly, CC BY 2.0.
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
Photo: Ainulindale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Rachel Carson Bridge
- Categories: self-anchored suspension bridge, road bridge, and transportation
- Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.44666° or 40° 26′ 48″ northLongitude
-79.99972° or 79° 59′ 59″ westOpen location code
87G2C2W2+M4OpenStreetMap ID
way 642309568OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q7279183
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Persian—“Rachel Carson Bridge” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “雷切尔·卡森桥”
- French: “pont Rachel Carson”
- French: “Pont Rachel Carson”
- Persian: “پل راشل کارسون”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Andy Warhol Bridge and Downtown Dog Park.
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