| Westinghouse, George, Memorial Bridge | |
| Location: | at Turtle Creek, North Versailles Township, East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates: | 40.3939°N -79.8378°W |
| Built: | 1929-September 10, 1932[1] |
| Architect: | Vernon R. Covell and George S. Richardson, engineers; Stanley Roush, architect |
| Added: | March 28, 1977 |
| Refnum: | 77001120 |
| Designated Other1: | PHLF |
| Designated Other1 Date: | 1984[2] |
George Westinghouse Memorial Bridge in East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, carries U.S. Route 30, the Lincoln Highway, over the Turtle Creek Valley near to where it joins the Monongahela River Valley east of Pittsburgh. The reinforced concrete open-spandrel deck arch bridge has a total length of 1598feet comprising five spans. The longest, central span is 460feet, with the deck height 240feet above the valley floor, for a time the world's longest concrete arch span structure. It cost $1.75 million ($ in dollars). The design engineers were Vernon R. Covell and George S. Richardson, with architectural design by Stanley Roush. The pylons at the ends of the bridges feature Art Deco reliefs by Frank Vittor.[3]
The bridge is named for George Westinghouse (October 6, 1846 – March 12, 1914), the American entrepreneur and engineer. Nearby was the famous Westinghouse Electric Corporation East Pittsburgh Works, which is now an industrial park. Notable attractions visible while driving across the bridge include the Edgar Thomson Steel Works (U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works) and Kennywood Park.[3]
The bridge was featured in the 2011 film Warrior starring Joel Edgerton and Tom Hardy.