The Liberty Bridge

The Liberty Bridge - 1939

The Liberty Bridge in 1939, eleven years after opening to traffic. In many ways it looks the same as today. Back then, many of the inclines were still in service, connecting commuters to Mount Washington. The days of the incline, however, were numbered. Only two of the old inclines have survived the passage of time, the Monongahela and the Duquesne.

The Liberty Bridge - 1939

A view of the pre-World War II Pittsburgh skyline with the Liberty Bridge in the foreground bringing travelers from the South Hills into the city.

Postcard showing the renovated north
portal of the Liberty Tunnels. The
large circular monument was removed
and replaced by a smaller traffic signal.

The North Portal of the Liberty Tunnels in an early-1940s postcard.

The Liberty Bridge - 1951.

A color photograph of the Liberty Bridge in 1951 showing
pretty much the same view as the postcard above.

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