two bridges are in the city of pittsburgh.
two bridges are in the city of pittsburgh.
how many bridges in the city of pittsburgh?
two
pittsburgh is a city of bridges. with 446, it has three bridges more than venice, italy, which has historically held the title "city of bridges." around 40 bridges cross the three rivers near the city. the smithfield street bridge was the world's first lenticular truss bridge. the city's three sisters bridges offer a picturesque view of the city from the north. the south-western "entrance" to downtown for travelers coming in from interstate 79 and the pittsburgh international airport is through the fort pitt tunnel and over the fort pitt bridge. the fort duquesne bridge carrying interstate 279 is the main gateway from downtown to both pnc park, heinz field and the rivers casino. the panhandle bridge carries the port authority's blue/red/brown subway lines across the monongahela river. the renovated j&l steel company bridge has been a key traffic/running-biking trail conduit connecting the southside works and pittsburgh technology center. over 2,000 bridges span the landscape of allegheny county.
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liverpool weir is state significant for its historical, historical association and rarity values. it is the only weir in nsw known to have been designed by master mason david lennox. before arriving in australia in 1832, lennox had occupied responsible positions in britain for more than twenty years, working on many bridges including telford's great suspension bridge over the menai straits and the stone-arch bridge over the severn river at gloucester. lennox was australia's first major bridge builder and is a significant figure in nsw's history. he was responsible for many bridges and other civil engineering works in nsw between 1832 and 1844, when he was appointed superintendent of bridges for the port phillip district in victoria. for nine years he had charge of all roads, bridges, wharves and ferries and acted as advisor to various government departments. in this period he built fifty-three bridges.
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