Homestead in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Homestead High Level Bridge

— Historic Landmark —

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024

1. Homestead High Level Bridge Marker

Inscription.
Homestead High Level Bridge
Allegheny County Authority, Engineers
1937

Erected by Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 40° 24.381′ N, 79° 54.751′ W. Marker is in Homestead, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is at the intersection of Homestead Grays Bridge and East 8th Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 837), on the right when traveling north on Homestead Grays Bridge. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 East 8th Avenue, Homestead PA 15120, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the

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Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Homestead Grays (a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); 1892 Homestead Strike Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Chiodo's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Steel on the Move (within shouting distance of this marker); Mary Harris "Mother" Jones (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frances Perkins (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Homestead.

Regarding Homestead High Level Bridge. The bridge was dedicated on November 20, 1937, having cost the county of Allegheny $2.75 million to build and originally carried four highway lanes and two streetcar tracks of the Pittsburgh Railways Company. It is notable as the first bridge to incorporate the Wichert Truss, which uses a quadrilateral shape over each support, into its design. On July 11, 2002, the

Photographed by Bradley Owen, September 3, 2024

2. Homestead High Level Bridge Marker

Homestead High Level Bridge was renamed the Homestead Grays Bridge in honor of the Homestead Grays baseball team. In 2006 and 2007 the bridge was rehabilitated with the deck removed and the structure stripped down to the steel. The steel structure was repaired and a new, wider deck put on, adding six feet to the traffic lanes and broader pedestrian walkways. The railings and lighting were replaced with reproductions of historic models, and the entire structure received a new coat of blue-grey paint. Homestead High Level Bridge was designated a Pittsburgh Historic Landmark in 2001.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 13, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.