Jerome Street Bridge facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jerome Street Bridge |
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| Carries | George Lysle Boulevard |
| Crosses | Youghiogheny River |
| Locale | McKeesport, Pennsylvania |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Total length | 762 ft (232 m) |
| Clearance below | 39 ft (12 m) |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | George S. Richardson |
| Opened | 1937 |
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Jerome Street Bridge
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 Location in Pennsylvania
Location in the United States
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| Engineer | George S. Richardson |
| MPS | Highway Bridges Owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88000818 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1988 |
The Jerome Street Bridge is a cool arch bridge. It crosses the Youghiogheny River in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. This town is an industrial suburb near Pittsburgh. A smart engineer named George S. Richardson designed it.
Before this bridge, an older truss bridge was here. It was built in the 1880s. That bridge was mostly for streetcars. It wasn't big enough for cars. During the Great Depression, the government helped build new things. Money was given to build a new, bigger bridge. This new bridge would have four lanes for cars.
Naming the Bridge
The street leading to the bridge was called Jerome Street. The city decided to rename this street after the mayor, George Lysle. He was a Republican mayor at the time. Then, they wanted to name the bridge after him too.
But the government, led by President Franklin Roosevelt, said no. They had a rule. Money from public projects could not be used to honor people who were still alive and in office. So, the bridge kept the name Jerome Street Bridge. Even today, some people still call it the Lysle Boulevard Bridge.
