McKees Rocks Bridge

The McKees Rocks Bridge is a steel trussed through arch bridge which carries the Blue Belt, Pittsburgh's innermost beltline, across the Ohio River at Brighton Heights and McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, west of the city.

McKees Rocks Bridge
Coordinates40.47704°N 80.0489°W / 40.47704; -80.0489
CarriesSR 3104 / Blue Belt
3 lanes of roadway
CrossesOhio River
LocaleMcKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
Characteristics
DesignThrough arch bridge
Total length7,293 feet (2,223 m)
Longest span750 feet (228.6 m)
Clearance below100 feet (30 m)
History
Opened1931
McKees Rocks Bridge
LocationSR 3104 over Ohio River at Brighton Heights and McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
Built1931
ArchitectVernon R. Covell
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88002168
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 14, 1988
Designated PHLF2003
Location
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