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Larimer Avenue Bridge, Spanning Washington Boulevard at Larimer Avenue (State Route 8), Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Summary
Significance: At the time of its construction, the bridge was the world's longest reinforced concrete arch span. The bridge was part of a large public works program in Pittsburgh responding to several reports critical of the city's civic and transportation infrastructure. Details of the bridge's construction provide valuable insights into the use of reinforced concrete, still a relatively new material when the bridge was completed.
Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: N578
Survey number: HAER PA-488
Building/structure dates: 1911-1912 Initial Construction
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Date
1969 - 1980
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Ferguson, John A
John F. Casey Company
Pittsburgh Department of Public Works
Sprague, Norman S
McAlister, Charles H
Stange, Ottomar
Roush, Stanley L
Armstrong, Joseph G
Wilkerson, T J
Magee, William A
DeLony, Eric N, project manager
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, sponsor
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, sponsor
Hawley, Haven, historian
Lowe, Jet, photographer
Location
Pittsburgh (Pa.), 40.47323, -79.90836
Source
Library of Congress
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html
