Clairton–Glassport Bridge

The Clairton–Glassport Bridge, officially the Senator Edward P. Zemprelli Bridge is a girder bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Monongahela River between Glassport, Pennsylvania and Clairton, Pennsylvania.

Clairton–Glassport Bridge
Coordinates40°18′47″N 79°53′13″W / 40.3131°N 79.8870°W / 40.3131; -79.8870
Carries2 lanes of traffic and USBR 50
CrossesMonongahela River
LocaleGlassport, Pennsylvania and Clairton, Pennsylvania
Official nameSenator Edward P. Zemprelli Bridge[1]
Other name(s)Clairton Bridge, Glassport Bridge
Maintained byPennDOT
ID number02-2038-0010-0140
Characteristics
DesignWelded girder with bolted splice plates
Total length2,890 feet (880 m)
Longest span385.6 feet (118 m)
Piers in water2
History
OpenedMarch 2, 1987
Location
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It was opened on March 2, 1987,[2] replacing a 1928 arch bridge that stood on the same site.[3] The structure also passes over portions of the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works, the largest coke producing facility in the United States.

References

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  1. ^ "The General Assembly Of Pennsylvania House Bill No. 2794 Session of 2004". November 17, 2004.
  2. ^ Ken Guggenheim (March 4, 1987). "Mon Valley residents celebrate new clairton-glassport bridge". The Pittsburgh Press. Retrieved May 2, 2010.
  3. ^ "PGH Bridges - Clairton-Glassport Bridge". June 15, 2000. Retrieved May 2, 2010.