The Allegheny River was first crossed at this point by a railroad bridge built in 1884[1] by the Iron City Bridge Works, which moved to Pittsburgh from Cincinnati in 1856.[2]
^Cushing (1889). History of Allegheny County. Chicago: A. Warner Co.
^"Bridges & Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA - 33rd street railroad bridge". August 31, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
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