Historic Smithfield Street Lenticular Bridge — Attraction in Pittsburgh

Aside from the fact that this is a bridge packed with the rich history, it gives you a unique vantage point of different parts of the city. On nice days I will skip two T stops just to be able to walk across the bridge and spend some time to relax in thought and make my way to Station Square. It's one of my favorite bridges in the city. It is a must see if you are an "out of towner". Then once you make it across the bridge you might as well take yourself up the Monongahela incline and take a peek at the observation point to capture the most beautiful city skyline...

The Smithfield Street Bridge is a steel lenticular truss bridge that first opened in 1883 and is the city’s oldest bridge. This bridge crosses the Monongahela River to connect the South Shore with the downtown city. Of course, the bridge has been renovated many times over the years, but it maintains its status as a National Historic Landmark. Much of the bridge looks blue-green so does not match the surrounding yellow bridges, but the bridge has a beautiful design and provides beautiful views of the river...

So yeah, this is where I am at right now in life. Rating bridges. Anyway, the pavement lines could use a bit of paint. A bit dangerous that it’s not well indicated that there is a bus only lane heading onto Carson Street. Better than the 10th Street Bridge, which is never completely open. Or the Liberty Bridge, which catches fire every once in a while. Made it across though, so if that is what you’re looking for in bridge, there is...