National Register of Historic Places

McKees Rocks Bridge

Bellevue, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Listed
November 14, 1988
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88002168

About this property

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. It connects Pennsylvania Route 65 with Pennsylvania Route 51, west of the city. At 7,293 feet (2,223 m) long, this historic bridge is the longest bridge in Allegheny County. Built in 1931, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The stretch of the bridge from Island Avenue was the successor to the O'Donovan Bridge, which ran from Island Avenue to the "Bottoms" of McKees Rocks from 1904 to 1931. List of bridges documented by the Historic American Engineering Record in Pennsylvania Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. PA-445, "McKee's Rocks Bridge, Spanning Ohio River at Chartiers Avenue (State Route 3014), McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, PA", 17 photos, 15 data pages

Location

Bellevue, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
40.47878, -80.04300

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Duquesne Approach 1755
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When was McKees Rocks Bridge listed on the National Register?

McKees Rocks Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1988.

What type of historic resource is McKees Rocks Bridge?

McKees Rocks Bridge is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for McKees Rocks Bridge?

The period of significance for McKees Rocks Bridge is recorded as the industrial era.

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