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==See also== |
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*[[List of crossings of the Allegheny River]] |
*[[List of crossings of the Allegheny River]] |
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* The novel ''My Heart was Awake'' which features the Hulton Bridge, which can be read on line at: http://myheartwasawake.blogspot.com/2010/07/seven.html |
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==External links== |
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Revision as of 20:39, 9 July 2010
Jonathon Hulton Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 40°31′40″N 79°50′51″W / 40.5278°N 79.8474°W |
| Carries | 2 lanes of Allegheny County SR 2082 |
| Crosses | Allegheny River |
| Locale | Oakmont, Pennsylvania |
| Official name | Jonathon Hulton Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Hulton Bridge |
| Maintained by | PennDOT |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | subdivided Parker Pratt through truss |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 470.6 metres (1,544 ft) |
| Longest span | 140.2 metres (460 ft) |
| No. of spans | 4 |
| Piers in water | 3 |
| Clearance below | 15.2 metres (50 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 4 September 1908 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 22,312 |
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The Jonathon Hulton Bridge, built in 1908, is a Parker Pratt through Truss bridge spanning the Allegheny River. It connects the eastern Pittsburgh suburbs of Oakmont and Harmarville, Pennsylvania. The bridge is named for Jonathon Hulton, one of the first landowners in the Oakmont area. The Hulton family also operated a ferry across the Allegheny River near the current bridge location until its construction.
The Hulton Bridge is currently painted in a lavender color, a byproduct of the 1991 refurbishment of the bridge. The Hulton Bridge is slated for replacement in 2012, with a contract for the work awarded to Pennsylvania-based engineering firm Gannett Fleming.[1] Engineering students from Carnegie Mellon University proposed turning the bridge into a pedestrian bridge to connect Oakmont to the Allegheny River Trail.[2]
See also
- List of crossings of the Allegheny River
- The novel My Heart was Awake which features the Hulton Bridge, which can be read on line at: http://myheartwasawake.blogspot.com/2010/07/seven.html
External links
- Hulton Bridge at Pghbridges.com
- Hulton Bridge at bridgehunter.com
- Jonathon Hulton Bridge at Structurae
References
- ^ Jon, Schmitz (February 16, 2009). "Plans for new Hulton Bridge put on display". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette .
- ^ Santoni, Matthew (December 9, 2009). "Carnegie Mellon students design alternative use for Oakmont bridge". Pittsburgh Tribune Review.
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