John A. Roebling
N 40° 26.010 W 080° 00.191
17T E 584548 N 4476350
The Smithfield Street Bridge is Pittsburgh's oldest major bridge, and it's a national historic landmark. At its western end is a historic marker recognizing... the guy who built another bridge that isn't here anymore!
Waymark Code: WM8HM
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2006
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John Roebling is best known as the genius behind the Brooklyn Bridge, but he also spanned the mighty Monongahela at downtown Pittsburgh. This marker commemorates his early suspension bridge. It's now the site of The Smithfield Street bridge, my favorite bridge *anywhere* to walk across. Listen to it talk as you cross the river to Station Square. Here's what you'll see:
Oh, and here's a picture of Mr. Roebling:
Marker Text:
Here in 1846, Roebling built the first wire rope suspension bridge to carry a highway over the Monongahela River. He also designed a bridge across the Allegheny River, a railroad bridge at Niagara Falls, & the Brooklyn Bridge.