National Steel Bridge Alliance
Featured Historic Steel Bridges
HOMESTEAD GRAYS BRIDGE
While downtown Pittsburgh is known for iconic long-span steel bridges like the Fort Pitt Bridge, the Liberty Bridge, and the Three Sister bridges, there are several impressive and treasured long-span river crossings outside of the downtown area that do not necessarily receive the same fanfare. One such bridge is the Homestead Grays Bridge, which is a high-level steel bridge nearly 100 feet above the Monongahela River, carrying traffic between the neighborhoods of Squirrel Hill and Homestead, east of downtown Pittsburgh.
Hope Memorial (Lorain-Carnegie) Bridge
The Hope Memorial Bridge, also known as the Lorain-Carnegie Bridge, is a major high-level bridge that spans over the Cuyahoga River valley in downtown Cleveland and provides a gateway into downtown Cleveland from the West Side. Built in 1932, this landmark steel bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The American Institute of Steel Construction praised the Lorain Carnegie Bridge as one of the most beautiful bridges of 1932, giving it an honorable mention in the Prize Bridge Awards.