Jerome Street Bridge

The Jerome Street Bridge is an arch bridge across the Youghiogheny River connecting the east and west banks of the Pittsburgh industrial suburb of McKeesport, Pennsylvania. It was engineered by George S. Richardson.[3] Originally, an 1880s truss bridge stood on the site. This structure mainly served streetcar traffic and was inadequate for automobiles. A Great Depression-era public works bond was provided to fund the creation of a new auto-centric four-lane highway bridge.

Jerome Street Bridge
Coordinates40°21′01″N 79°52′13″W
CarriesGeorge Lysle Boulevard
CrossesYoughiogheny River
LocaleMcKeesport, Pennsylvania
Characteristics
DesignArch bridge
Total length762 ft (232 m)
Clearance below39 ft (12 m)
History
Engineering design byGeorge S. Richardson
Opened1937
Jerome Street Bridge
Location in Pennsylvania
Location in United States
Coordinates40.350326°N 79.870354°W / 40.350326; -79.870354
EngineerGeorge S. Richardson
MPSHighway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR
NRHP reference No.88000818[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1988
Designated PHLF2004[2]
Location

After the city renamed Jerome Street which approached the bridge after incumbent Republican Mayor George Lysle, they proposed that the Youghiogheny crossing receive the same moniker. However, the Franklin Roosevelt administration contended that public works dollars could not be used to memorialize living officeholders. As a result, the Jerome Street designation was chosen, and it remains in place today, although it is sometimes referred to as the Lysle Boulevard Bridge.[3]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
  3. Historic Landmark Plaques 1968-2009 (PDF). Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. 2010. Retrieved July 2, 2010.
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