List of crossings of the Allegheny River explained

This is a list of current bridges and other crossings of the Allegheny River starting from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where it joins the Monongahela to form the Ohio River.

Crossings

Pennsylvania

CrossingCarriesLocationImageCoordinates
Fort Duquesne BridgePittsburgh40.4443°N -80.0093°W
Allegheny River TunnelPort Authority T Light Rail
Roberto Clemente Bridge6th Street40.4456°N -80.0033°W
Andy Warhol Bridge7th Street40.4461°N -80.0014°W
Rachel Carson Bridge9th Street40.4467°N -79.9998°W
Fort Wayne Railroad BridgeAllegheny Valley Railroad, Capitol Limited (Amtrak train), Norfolk Southern Railway Fort Wayne Line40.4482°N -79.9962°W
Veterans Bridge40.4499°N -79.9934°W
David McCullough Bridge
(16th Street Bridge)
16th Street40.4517°N -79.9909°W
Herr's Island Railroad Bridge (West Penn Bridge)
(rails removed, crosses back channel only)
Three Rivers Heritage Bicycle Trail
30th Street Bridge (crosses back channel only)30th Street
William R. Prom Memorial Bridge
(31st Street Bridge)
31st Street40.463°N -79.9758°W
33rd Street Railroad BridgeAllegheny Valley Railroad P&W Subdivision40.4657°N -79.9736°W
Washington Crossing Bridge
(40th Street Bridge)
40th StreetPittsburgh and Millvale40.4728°N -79.9686°W
Senator Robert D. Fleming Bridge
(62nd Street Bridge)
Pittsburgh and Sharpsburg40.4912°N -79.9381°W
Allegheny River Lock and Dam TwoAllegheny RiverPittsburgh and O'Hara Township40.4867°N -79.9147°W
Highland Park Bridge Blue Belt/Green Belt40.4891°N -79.912°W
Brilliant Branch Railroad BridgeAllegheny Valley Railroad Brilliant BranchPittsburgh and Aspinwall40.4866°N -79.9053°W
Jonathon Hulton BridgeHulton RoadOakmont and Harmar Township40.5283°N -79.8467°W
Allegheny River Turnpike Bridge[1] Plum and Harmar Township40.5373°N -79.8222°W
Bessemer & Lake Erie Railroad BridgeBessemer and Lake Erie Railroad200px40.5376°N -79.8209°W
C. W. Bill Young Lock and Dam (Allegheny River Lock and Dam Three)Allegheny River40.5382°N -79.8154°W
Logans Ferry Mine Tunnel (abandoned)Logans Ferry Coal Mine to Springdale Reliant Energy Power PlantPlum and Springdale40.545°N -79.764°W
C.L. Schmitt Bridge (9th Street Bridge)9th StreetNew Kensington and Springdale Township
George D. Stuart Bridge
(Tarentum Bridge)
New Kensington and Tarentum200px
Allegheny River Lock and Dam FourAllegheny RiverLower Burrell and Harrison Township40.615°N -79.7181°W
Donald R. Lobaugh Bridge (Freeport Bridge)Allegheny Township and Buffalo Township
Freeport Rail BridgeNorfolk Southern Railway Pittsburgh LineAllegheny Township and Freeport
Allegheny River Lock and Dam FiveAllegheny RiverGilpin Township and South Buffalo Township40.6833°N -79.6664°W
Allegheny River Lock and Dam SixAllegheny RiverBethel Township and South Buffalo Township40.7167°N -79.5797°W
Ford City Veterans BridgeFord City and North Buffalo Township
Judge J. Frank Graff Bridge (Kittanning–Ford City Bridge)Manor Township and North Buffalo Township200px
Kittanning Citizens BridgeKittanning and West Kittanning
Allegheny River Lock and Dam SevenAllegheny River40.8183°N -79.5281°W
Bridgeburg Rail BridgeBuffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad mainline, formerly the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh RailwayRayburn Township and East Franklin Township
Allegheny River Lock and Dam EightAllegheny RiverPine Township and Washington Township40.895°N -79.478°W
Reesedale Railroad BridgeBuffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad, Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad branch
Allegheny River Lock and Dam NineAllegheny RiverMadison Township and Washington Township40.955°N -79.5481°W
Sergeant Carl F. Curran II Bridge (East Brady Bridge)East Brady and Brady's Bend Township
Parker BridgePerry Township and Parker
Foxburg BridgeFoxburg and Hovey Township
Emlenton BridgeRichland Township and Allegheny Township
Emlenton Low Level BridgeEmlenton41.1757°N -79.7081°W
Kennerdell BridgeKenderell RoadRockland Township and Clinton Township
Belmar Railroad Bridge (rails removed)Allegheny River Bike TrailCranberry Township and Sandycreek Township
Eighth Street BridgeCranberry Township and Franklin
Petroleum Street BridgeOil City
Veterans Memorial BridgeState StreetOil City
Oil City Pennsylvania Railroad BridgeWestern New York and Pennsylvania RailroadOil City and Cranberry Township200px
Hunter Station BridgeTionesta Township
Tionesta BridgeTionesta and Tionesta Township
West Hickory BridgeHickory Township and Harmony Township
Tidioute BridgeLimestone Township and Tidioute
Irvine BridgePleasant Township and Conewango Township
National Forge BridgePleasant Township and Warren
West Warren Railroad BridgeBuffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad Northern Subdivision
Hickory Street BridgeHickory Street
East Warren Railroad BridgeBuffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad Warren BranchMead Township and Warren
Glade Bridge
Kinzua DamAllegheny RiverMead Township and Glade Township

New York

CrossingCarriesLocationCoordinates
Quaker Bridge (demolished)ColdspringElectric lines still cross river at the site.
Kinzua High Level BridgeRed House and Coldspring
Allegheny Reservation Bridge (closed to all traffic) (old)Red House and Allegheny Indian Reservation
Cornplanter BridgeSalamanca
Main Street BridgeSalamanca
Clinton Street BridgeSalamanca
Riverside Junction Railroad BridgeBuffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad Salamanca lineGreat Valley and Carrollton
Old Riverside Junction Railroad Bridge (abandoned)former Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad Salamanca line
Cattaraugus County Veterans Memorial Bridge
Bemus Bridge
Nine Mile Road Bridge (abandoned)Allegeny and Carrollton
Allegany BridgeAllegeny and Olean
First Street Bridge
South Union Street- Veterans Memorial BridgeOlean
Steam Valley BridgePortville
Gleason Hollow BridgePortville

Pennsylvania

CrossingCarriesLocationCoordinates
Kendall BridgeEldred and Eldred Township
Larabee BridgeEldred Township
WNY&P BridgeWestern New York and Pennsylvania Railroad
Champlain Hill BridgeAnnin Township
Richard Lilli BridgePort Allegany and Liberty Township
West Mill Street Bridge
Emporium Bridge
South Turtle Road BridgeLiberty Township
Kim Hill Road BridgeRoulette Township
Pomeroy Street Bridge
Maple Street Bridge
Celaschi Covered BridgeEulalia Township
Olastead Road Bridge
Toles Hollow BridgeCoudersport and Eulalia Township
Chestnut Street BridgeCoudersport
Coudersport Main Street Bridge
Allegheny Avenue Bridge
Second Street Bridge
Fourth Street Bridge (abandoned)
Seventh Street Bridge
Avenue A BridgeCoudersport and Eulalia Township
Prosser Hollow BridgeEulalia Township and Sweden Township
Colesburg BridgeSweden Township
PA 49 BridgeSweden Township and Ulysses Township

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://triblive.com/x/valleynewsdispatch/s_577408.html Allegheny River Bridge first in state built from top down - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review