The C.L. Schmitt Bridge is a truss bridge

Truss bridge

A truss bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads. Truss bridges are one of the oldest types of modern bridges...

 that carries vehicular traffic across the Allegheny River

Allegheny River

The Allegheny River is a principal tributary of the Ohio River; it is located in the Eastern United States. The Allegheny River joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio River at the "Point" of Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...

 between New Kensington

New Kensington, Pennsylvania

New Kensington is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania situated along the Allegheny River northeast of Pittsburgh. The population was 14,701 at the 2000 Census. The mayor of New Kensington is Tom Guzzo , elected in 2009. He succeeded Mayor Frank E. Link , elected in 2001.-History:New...

 and East Deer Township, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

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 in the United States

United States

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History

The bridge was constructed in 1927 to connect Route 56, which has its terminus on the New Kensington side of the bridge, and Route 28, the major westbank artery. Today, Route 28 has become a freeway, and the former highway is known as Freeport Road. The bridge is named for former Democratic State Senator C.L. Schmitt, who represented a suburban and rural district on the eastbank of the Allegheny and who is considered the father of consumer protection laws.

External links

• C.L. Schmitt Bridge at Pghbridges.com