{"newspaper_name": "The Columbian fountain.", "edition": "01", "page": "p2", "byline": ""}
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THE PITTsBURG TRIPARTILE BRIDGE.-The
subject at present attracting most attention in
the iron city, is the proposition 10 connect that
city with both sides Of the Ohio river, by means
of one magnificent wire suspension bridge.
The plat Of ground on which the city is built
is triangular. The confluence of the two ri
vers at the "Pont" forms the Ohio. Two
wide streets border on each river, and also
meet at the "Point." From these the bridge
starts, and in two spans, one of 300 and the
other 600 feet, extends down the Ohio 900 fl.
Here, on bar which exists, pier is to be built,
from which the bridge diverges-one stem
reaching across the Monongahela side, in one
splendid span of750 feet in length, and 80 feet
above low water mark; the other across to the
Allegheny side, in two spans Of 600 and 800
feet each in length, and IS above low water
mark. Wole length $3.50 feet, in five spans of
500 feet each, on an average. The engineer
is Mr.. John A. Roebling, who has sketched
the plan.