Pittsburgh's Bridges (Images of America)

He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a double major in civil engineering and engineering and public policy. Helen Wilson, a graduate of Carlow University, worked as a teacher, editor, and writer for the Pittsburgh Public Schools. . Todd Wilson is an award-winning professional engineer in Pittsburgh who has been photographing and writing about bridges his whole life. He serves as a trustee of Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. She is a historical researcher and writer and

He serves as a trustee of Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a double major in civil engineering and engineering and public policy. . Helen Wilson, a graduate of Carlow University, worked as a teacher, editor, and writer for the Pittsburgh Public Schools. About the Author Todd Wilson is an award-winning professional engineer in Pittsburgh who has been photographing and writing about bridges his whole life. She is a historical researcher and writer and vice president of the Squirrel Hill Historical Society in Pittsburgh

Spanning Pittsburgh's Generations David Hammerstein Bridges connect people and communities. This book, Pittsburgh’s Bridges, connects Pittsburgh’s residents to their past. Todd and Helen Wilson have written an authoritative and meticulous history of Pittsburgh’s architectural and engineering landmarks. The book will likely evoke readers’ memories about the roles Pittsburgh’s bridges played in visits to relatives, family vacations, sporting events, school field trips and other endeavors.Todd and Helen Wilson have enriched Pittsburgh’s historical record. The book traces the bridges’ . CMSS said What a beautiful book! Having lived away from Pittsburgh for many. What a beautiful book! Having lived away from Pittsburgh for many years, this brought back so many memories. A great history lesson, too!. "A Must Read for All You Yinzers!" according to Christopher Branson. This is a great book for seeing all of the amazing history to the bridges of Pittsburgh. It is clearly written and makes the technical side of things easy for a lay-person to understand. If you live in Pittsburgh, the city of bridges, this is a must read. I only wish they'd have made a coffee table version with bigger pictures so you could get a better look.

Pittsburgh is the “City of Bridges,” and what remarkable bridges they are! The area’s challenging topography of deep ravines and mighty rivers—the Monongahela, Allegheny, and Ohio—set the stage for engineers, architects, and contractors to conquer the terrain with a variety of distinctive spans. While other cities may have one signature bridge, Pittsburgh has such a wide variety that no single bridge can represent it. Pittsburgh’s Bridges takes a comprehensive look at the design, construction, and, sometimes, demolition of the bridges that shaped Pittsburgh, ranging from the covered bridges of yesterday to those that define the skyline today.. Many were designed to be beautiful as well as functional