McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge
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The McKeesport-Duquesne Bridge it is a truss bridge
that carries vehicular traffic across the Monongahela River
between McKeesport, Pennsylvania
and Duquesne, Pennsylvania
. The bridge connects Route 837 in Duquesne and Route 148 in McKeesport.
Truss bridge
A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. Truss bridges are one of the oldest types of modern bridges...
that carries vehicular traffic across the Monongahela River
Monongahela River
The Monongahela River is a river on the Allegheny Plateau in north-central West Virginia and southwestern Pennsylvania in the United States...
between McKeesport, Pennsylvania
McKeesport, Pennsylvania
McKeesport is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in the United States; it is located at the confluence of the Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 19,731 at the 2010 census...
and Duquesne, Pennsylvania
Duquesne, Pennsylvania
Duquesne is a city along the Monongahela River in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area. The population was 5,565 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. The bridge connects Route 837 in Duquesne and Route 148 in McKeesport.