Jerome Street Bridge
Why it's listed
Jerome Street Bridge is a steel two-hinged through arch highway bridge crossing the Youghiogheny River between McKeesport and Glassport in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Built in 1935 by the Fort Pitt Bridge Works, the main arch spans 455 feet, and the overall length is 762 feet. The roadway hangs from hangers suspended from the arch, and the two hinges are visible at the piers. The bridge is regarded as an intact example of its type, and it is one of only two examples of this bridge type included in its multiple-resource nomination. Its significance rests on engineering, reflecting the structural design of the two-hinged arch and the preservation of its original form. The bridge is one of the Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, and it was entered in the register on June 22, 1988.
Significance in brief: The nomination describes the bridge as an intact example of a two-hinged, through arch bridge, with its hinges visible at the piers and its roadway supported from hangers. It is one of only two examples of this bridge type included in the multiple-resource nomination. The significance is placed under engineering.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 88000818, listed June 22, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v1.1-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | Fifth Ave. over Youghiogheny River, Glassport |
|---|---|
| County | Allegheny County |
| Listed | June 22, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88000818 |
| Resource type | Structure |
| Architect / builder | Fort Pitt Bridge Works (builder/bridge company); designer/engineer unknown |
| Architectural style | Two-hinged through arch bridge |
| Areas of significance | Engineering |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Vehicular use, unaltered original structure as described in the form. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.35082, -79.87030 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88000818.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14629103
- This listing as JSON
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