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Ice Skating on the Allegheny River
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Ice Skating on the Allegheny River
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From December 4, 1917 through February of 1918, the Allegheny River froze solid from shore to shore by Oakmont. In this photograph, five people stand in the middle of the river. While the river was frozen, many Oakmonters came out to enjoy the natural ice rink by ice skating and playing ice hockey. The bridge cost a total of 306,000 dollars to erect and is 1,544 feet long. The width when first constructed was 21 feet 8 inches, but the addition of concrete barriers later on narrowed the bridge. In 1975, the bridge closed for seven months for serious repairs, starting in May , which caused troublesome traffic tie-ups for commuters. The bridge's name was changed to Joseph Bonetto Bridge for a short while in 1989, in honor of the late state legislator from nearby Plum; however a public outcry and petitioning got the name returned to its original form. Hulton Bridge is one of Pittsburgh's few remaining truss bridges. While the Oakmont Library Archives has much information about the Hulton Bridge, including original news clippings and other materials, any further information about the history or construction of the Hulton Bridge is welcomed by the Archives staff, particularly information that may help solve the mystery of when exactly the Hulton Bridge opened to traffic. Originally from the Oakmont Centennial Book Collection.
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ca. 1917-1918
Subjects
  • Oakmont (Allegheny County, Pa.)
  • Allegheny River (Pa. and N.Y.)
  • Hulton Bridge (Oakmont, Pa.)
  • Bridges--Pennsylvania--Oakmont
  • Winter sports--Pennsylvania--Oakmont
  • Recreation--Pennsylvania--Oakmont
  • Ice-Skating--Pennsylvania--Oakmont
Date 1917
date QS:P571,+1917-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium Black and White Print
Oakmont Carnegie Library
Credit line Oakmont Carnegie Library Archives
Source https://historicpittsburgh.org/islandora/object/pitt:20100220-ocl-0455/
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