George D. Stuart Bridge
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The George D. Stuart Bridge (commonly known as the Tarentum Bridge or the New Kensington Bridge)[1] is a steel deck truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Allegheny River between New Kensington and Tarentum in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.[2]
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George D. Stuart Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 40.5969°N 79.7550°W / 40.5969; -79.7550 |
Carries | 4 lanes of PA 366 |
Crosses | Allegheny River |
Locale | New Kensington and Tarentum |
Other name(s) | Tarentum Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Deck truss bridge |
Longest span | 428.0 feet (130.5 m) |
Clearance below | 47.9 feet (14.6 m) |
History | |
Opened | 1952 |
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The bridge was officially renamed as the George D. Stuart Bridge in 1974 by the Pennsylvania State Senate in recognition of the World War I and World War II-era and post-war service of George Donnell Stuart in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[3][4][5][6]