Bridges of Pittsburgh [Paperback]

Bob Regan (Author), Tim Fabian (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 12, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0977042928 | ISBN-13: 978-0977042920

It’s Official: 446 Bridges

Often called "The City of Bridges", Pittsburgh has more bridges than any other city, including Venice, Italy. This is the definitive book on Pittsburgh’s bridges by the same duo that brought you The Steps of Pittsburgh. The bridges are architectural and engineering marvels, soaring over rivers and valleys and contributing to the city’s unique sense of place. The book honors them all and includes 150 contemporary and historical photos, tour maps, and historical drawings, along with detailed tables including The Big List identifying each and every bridge in the count.

Includes ten self-guided tours for walkers, cyclists, drivers, and boaters.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A celebration of the area’s bridges that is precisely documented, user-friendly, and informative. -- Al Tannler, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation

Saturated with Pittsburgh flavor, readily readable at any point to which you open it... a hand-friendly size and modest price. -- Bob Bailey, architect. In review for American Institute of Architects Pittsburgh’s Columns magazine.

About the Author

The Author: Bob Regan is a Visiting Professor at the University of Pittsburgh and a consultant specializing in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). His professional career includes senior level positions in the federal government, major corporations, and universities. His personal interests revolve around bicycling, and he manages, despite the Pittsburgh climate, to cover 2,000-3,000 miles a year doing so.

The Photographer: Tim Fabian is a professional photographer and president of ProPhoto, Inc. His work has been in numerous solo and group exhibitions and he is represented in several private and corporate collections as well as in magazines. When he isn’t working on photography projects that interest him, lecturing, teaching, or serving as a juror for other artists, he can be found photographing Pittsburgh, his favorite subject.

Bob and Tim collaborated previously on The Steps of Pittsburgh: Portrait of a City, ISBN 0-9711835-6-2, also published by The Local History Company, Pittsburgh, PA, 2004.

Product Details

• Paperback: 182 pages
• Publisher: Local History Co (June 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0977042928
• ISBN-13: 978-0977042920
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #349,975 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive survey, October 3, 2006

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bridges of Pittsburgh (Paperback)

Pittsburgh possesses more bridges than even the legendary city of Venice, Italy - 446 bridges total. The Bridges Of Pittsburgh by Bob Regan (A University of Pittsburgh visiting professor and geographic systems expert) is a categorical listing of each of these bridges, written in accessible terms for the intrigued lay reader and the research professional alike. Black-and-white contemporary and historical photographs on nearly every page, along with extensive tables and vignettes of each bridge's history. From railroad, driving, and pedestrian bridges to recommended driving and walking tours, to a quick-reference "Big List" all bridges within the city, Bridges of Pittsburgh is the definitive survey of its chosen topic.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great overview, November 23, 2006

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arzewski (pittsburgh, pa United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bridges of Pittsburgh (Paperback)

Pretty detailed, starting with the different types of bridges, the history behind them, and the tours that can be done by either walking, driving, biking along the bicycle trails bordering the rivers, or on a boat on the rivers.