What's New - - Website History

2004

As of 07-Dec-2004:
Pages for 338 bridges and 65 tunnels;
4,827 photos.


December 7, 2004
- Added descriptions of Ohio River Blvd from 1931 souvenir book:
view page - Tour: "Ohio River Boulevard: Ghost of Grandeur"


December 1, 2004
- Added tour intro and navigation map for Ohio River Blvd:
view page - Tour: "Ohio River Boulevard: Ghost of Grandeur"

- Added page and 2 photos for structure related to Ohio River Blvd:
view page - California Av over Ohio River Blvd 1931 (Pittsburgh)


October 25, 2004
- Added page and 5 photos for structure related to Ohio River Blvd:
view page - Termon Av Approach over Verner Av (Pittsburgh)


October 14, 2004
- Added 4 pages and 24 photos for 2 structures related to Ohio River Blvd:
view page - Ohio River Blvd over Verner Av (Pittsburgh)
view page - Ohio River Blvd over Woods Run (Pittsburgh)

- Added more photos for McAfee Bridge:
view page - Robert McAfee Bridge -- California Av over Woods Run


October 13, 2004
- Added pages and 14 photos for 1 structure related to Ohio River Blvd:
view page - Ohio River Blvd over Jacks Run (Bellevue - Pittsburgh)


October 6, 2004
- Added 4 pages and 20 photos for 2 structures related to Ohio River Blvd:
view page - Ohio River Blvd over Dilworth Run (Avalon - Bellevue)
view page - Ohio River Blvd over South Fremont Av (Bellevue)


October 4, 2004
- Added 4 pages and 30 photos for 2 structures related to Ohio River Blvd:
view page - Ohio River Blvd over Spruce Run (Ben Avon)
view page - Ohio River Blvd over Birmingham Av (Avalon)


September 29, 2004
- Added 7 pages and 30 photos for 5 structures related to Ohio River Blvd and vicinity:
view page - Ohio River Blvd over Lowrie's Run (Emsworth)
view page - Western Av pedestrian tunnel under Ohio River Blvd (Emsworth - Ben Avon)
view page - Ohio River Blvd over Forest Av (Ben Avon)
view page - Herron Av over Lowrie's Run (Emsworth)
view page - Pedestrian bridge at Atlantic Av over Lowrie's Run (Emsworth)


September 1, 2004
- Added page to Articles:
view page - South Tenth Street & the Golden Gate Bridge


August 30, 2004
- Updates indexes


August 17, 2004
- Added page to Articles:
view page - West Carson Street Tunnel Portal


August 13, 2004
- Added 29 pages and 121 photos for 18 structures related to the West End Circle:
view page - West End Valley


August 12, 2004
- Added page to Articles:
view page - Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway - West Side Belt Railroad


August 11, 2004
- Added page to Articles:
view page - How many bridges are there in Pittsburgh?


July 13, 2004
- Added pages and photos:
view page - Mission St over South 21st St
view page - Mission St over Greeley St
as part of:
view page - Tour: "Landmarks Amid the Hills: Larger 'Inland' Bridges"


July 9, 2004
- Added elevation drawing:
view page - George Westinghouse Memorial Bridge (North Versailles - East Pittsburgh)

- Added photos:
view page - 1928 Duquesne Blvd over Thompson Run and Union RR (Duquesne)
as part of:
view page - Tour: "Landmarks Amid the Hills: Larger 'Inland' Bridges"


July 8, 2004
- Added 23" x 35" poster of Bridge Basics -- an excellent resource for teachers. Shows the most common bridge types and their various configurations. Use it in conjunction with the Bridge Basics webpage:
view page - "Bridge Basics - Spotter's Guide to Bridge Design" poster


July 7, 2004
- Added page and photos:
view page - Lincoln Rd over Shades Run (Penn Hills)
as part of:
view page - Tour: "Landmarks Amid the Hills: Larger 'Inland' Bridges"


July 6, 2004
- Added page and photos:
view page - 1939 WPA bridges on Locust Trail in Schenley Park
Updated map and navigation:
view page - Tour: "Bridges of Schenley Park"


July 2, 2004
- Added page and photos:
view page - 1928 Duquesne Blvd over Thompson Run and Union RR (Duquesne)
as part of:
view page - Tour: "Landmarks Amid the Hills: Larger 'Inland' Bridges"


July 1, 2004
- Created map interface for "Landmarks Amid the Hills" Tour

- Added photos and updated information for the first structure listed on pghbridges.com:
view page - 1930 Mosside Bridge (Monroeville)

as part of:
view page - Tour: "Landmarks Amid the Hills: Larger 'Inland' Bridges"


June 30, 2004
- Added page and photos:
view page - 1921 Bakerstown Rd over Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad at Culmerville
as part of:
view page - Tour: "Landmarks Amid the Hills: Larger 'Inland' Bridges"


June 29, 2004
- Added page and photos:
view page - 1927 South Millvale Avenue Bridge over former PRR Main Line
as part of:
view page - Tour: "Landmarks Amid the Hills: Larger 'Inland' Bridges"


June 28, 2004
- Added page and photos:
view page - 1986 Bloomfield Bridge over Norfolk Southern RR [former PRR Main Line]
as part of:
view page - Tour: "Landmarks Amid the Hills: Larger 'Inland' Bridges"


June 23, 2004
- Added page and photos:
view page - Homeville Rd over Thompson Run and Union Railroad (West Mifflin)
as part of:
view page - Tour: "Landmarks Amid the Hills: Larger 'Inland' Bridges"


June 18, 2004
- Added page and photos:
view page - 28th St over Norfolk Southern RR [former PRR Main Line]
as part of:
view page - Tour: "Landmarks Amid the Hills: Larger 'Inland' Bridges"


June 17, 2004
- Added information:
view page - Squirrel Hill Railroad Co. street railway trestle over Junction Hollow, Oakland

- Updated links on List By Location indexes
- Added photo for Wilmot St bridge, Oakland
- Added photos for Davis Av Bridge over Woods Run


June 16, 2004
- Added page to Articles:
view page - Halket Street Arch Bridge, Oakland -- another buried bridge?


June 14, 2004
- Added page and photos:
view page - California Av over Jack's Run
as part of:
view page - Tour: "Landmarks Amid the Hills: Larger 'Inland' Bridges"


June 9, 2004
- Added page and photos:
view page - Ravensburg Bridge over Peters Creek, WLE RR and Montour Trail (Clairton)
as part of:
view page - Tour: "Landmarks Amid the Hills: Larger 'Inland' Bridges"


June 1, 2004
- Added page and photos for 300th bridge described in the pghbridges website:
view page - Wilksboro Avenue Footbridge


May 25, 2004
- Added page and photos:
view page - 1927 Robert McAfee Bridge -- California Av over Woods Run
as part of:
view page - Tour: "Landmarks Amid the Hills: Larger 'Inland' Bridges"


May 14, 2004
- Added page:
view page - 1928 Clairton-Glassport Bridge over Monongahela River
as part of:
view page - Tour: Monongahela River Crossings


May 11, 2004
- Added page:
view page - Dooker's Hollow Bridge - Bell Av/Center Av over O'Connell Blvd (Braddock-East Pittsburgh)
as part of:
view page - Tour: "Landmarks Amid the Hills: Larger 'Inland' Bridges"


May 10, 2004
- Added page:
view page - Tassey Hollow Bridge (North Braddock)
as part of:
view page - Tour: "Landmarks Amid the Hills: Larger 'Inland' Bridges"


April 15, 2004
- Added page:
view page - Mon-Fayette interchange at PA51
as part of:
view page - Tour: "Landmarks Amid the Hills: Larger 'Inland' Bridges"


March 6, 2004
- Added page and photos
view page - Herron Av pedestrian subway under Bigelow Blvd
as part of:
view page - Tour: "SUBPGH: Tunnels of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County"


February 19, 2004
- Added to Articles:
view page - Cork Run Tunnel [Berry Street Tunnel] (HAER PA-382); Christine Davis and Frank Kurtik; Christine Davis Consultants, Inc.


February 11, 2004
- Noted another tunnel in Allegheny County:
Bakerstown Tunnel at Bakerstown Station -- closed, bypassed 1915 [Pittsburgh & Western RR, B & O Railroad] under Warrendale and Bakerstown Rd [Red Belt]; Valencia 0586 4501


February 10, 2004
- Added to Articles:
view page - Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad, Allegheny River Bridge (HAER PA-508); Justin M. Spivey, April 2000; Pennsylvania Historic Railroad Bridges Recording Project


February 6, 2004
- Added info for Davis Avenue Bridge:
view page - Davis Av over Woods Run
as part of:
view page - Tour: "Landmarks Amid the Hills: Larger 'Inland' Bridges"

view page - Davis Avenue Bridge -- over Woods Run (HAER PA-487), Haven Hawley, August 1998; Pennsylvania Historic Bridges Recording Project - II


January 28, 2004
- Added link to Pittsburgh Geologic Sites:
view page - Related Sites

Site History 2003




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