Pghbridges.com

Pghbridges.com is a reference site created by graphic designer and computer systems manager Bruce S. Cridlebaugh.[1][2] Formally titled Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA, pghbridges.com has information on many of the structures of the Pittsburgh area. It includes detailed histories and photographs for hundreds of bridges, although since there are over 2000 bridges in the area with a span of at least 6 feet, not all are included. Coverage is based on historical, architectural, or engineering significance.[3]

For many of the bridge articles, Cridlebaugh has searched Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) documentation, and where there was a writeup or report in .tif format, has done the OCR to convert it to text, and made the text available at the site.

In 2006, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette wrote the web site is "the most complete and authoritative source of all".[1]

Awards
  • 2004 ABCD Achievement Award from the Pittsburgh chapter of the Association of Bridge Construction and Design (ABCD)[4]

References
  1. Lowry, Patricia. "New volume crowns Pittsburgh as the bridge king". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  2. Grata, Joe (August 28, 2005). "Getting Around: Road enthusiasts travel the information highway". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 2016-12-30. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  3. "Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA - About The pghbridges Project". pghbridges.com. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  4. "2004 ABCD AWARDS PROGRAM". web.archive.org. 2006-01-07. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
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