Hot Metal Bridge
The Hot Metal Bridge is a truss bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that crosses the Monongahela River. The bridge consists of two parallel spans on a single set of piers: the former Monongahela Connecting Railroad Bridge, built in 1887, on the upstream side and the former Hot Metal Bridge, built in 1900, on the downstream side.Photo: Ronjamin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Shore Riverfront Park and Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
South Shore Riverfront Park
Park
The South Shore Riverfront Park is a 3.4-acre park that stretches from 25th to 29th streets along the south banks of the Monongahela River upriver from Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. South Shore Riverfront Park is situated 1,200 feet west of Hot Metal Bridge.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Museum
Photo: Piotrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Pittsburgh-based industrialist Andrew Carnegie in 1896. Carnegie Museum of Natural History is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Hot Metal Bridge.
Cathedral of Learning
Photo: Pjah73, Public domain.
The Cathedral of Learning is a 42-story skyscraper that serves as the centerpiece of the University of Pittsburgh's main campus in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Cathedral of Learning is situated 1¼ miles north of Hot Metal Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Four Mile Run and Oakland.
Four Mile Run
Neighborhood
Photo: ANG1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Four Mile Run, also known as Ruska Dolina, is a valley in the Greenfield section of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The small neighborhood formed around the growth of Pittsburgh's steel industry as Rusyn immigrants settled in the area for employment at the nearby steel mill in the Hazelwood neighborhood and formed St. John Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic Church.
Oakland
Photo: ScottRobertAnselmo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oakland is a bustling college neighborhood on the eastern side of Pittsburgh, home to Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. The surrounding area is made up of several distinct neighborhoods, including the pleasant districts of Squirrel Hill and Shadyside.
South Side Slopes
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
South Side Slopes is a neighborhood in the South Side area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood comprises the hills from the South Side Flats neighborhood along the Monongahela River from the Liberty Bridge to beyond Josephine Street.
Hot Metal Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge over the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Categories: road bridge, railway bridge, and transportation
- Location: Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.42839° or 40° 25′ 42″ northLongitude
-79.96048° or 79° 57′ 38″ westOpen location code
87G2C2HQ+9ROpenStreetMap ID
way 663070490OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridgeWikidata ID
Q5910164
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In Other Languages
“Hot Metal Bridge” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Hot Metal Bridge”
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