Pittsburgh Image Gallery, August 2015
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Dawn at PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. August 2015.
A couple stands beneath the neon lights of Station Square, looking across the Monongahela River to Pittsburgh. July 2015.
A statue of Willie Stargell sits ouside PNC Park in Pittsburgh, PA. August 2015.
The Smithfield Street Bridge in Pittsburgh, PA is seen in the rearview mirror. July 2015.
Station Square, a popular corner of Pittsburgh, runs along rail lines and the Monongahela River. July 2015.
A statue of Clemente sits outside the Pirates’ stadium and at the foot of the bridge named for him. August 2015.
A view across the Monongahela River from Station Square. July 2015.
The Smithfield Street Bridge is the second oldest steel bridge in America. July 2015.
The Roberto Clemente Bridge is named after the great Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder. August 2015.
Taken from the Roberto Clemente Bridge, one of Pittsburgh’s Three Sisters. August 2015.
Following in the tradition of the famous Parisian bridge, locks have started appearing on the Roberto Clemente Bridge. August 2015.
PNC Park, as seen from the Roberto Clemente Bridge. August 2015.
Station Square is a popular area of Pittsburgh, containing over 60 storeson the grounds of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Station. July 2015.
A sculpture sits outside Station Square in front of Smithfield Street Bridge in Pittsburgh, PA. July 2015.
Dawn at the Roberto Clemente Bridge, one of the first suspension bridges to be built in America. August 2015.
On Pirates’ and Steelers’ game days, the bridge closes to vehicular traffic, and pedestrians cross to the stadiums on foot. August 2015.
Point State Park sits at the convergence of the Ohio, Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers on a corner of downtown Pittsburgh. August 2015.
Station Square’s Bessemer Court shows its colors best right at dusk. July 2015.
The Smithfield Street Bridge is the most heavily walked pedestrian bridge in Pittsburgh. July 2015.
Roofs in downtown Pittsburgh, from the Roberto Clemente Bridge. August 2015.
At the time PNC Park was built, popular sentiment in the city leaned towards naming the park after Clemente. To both celebrate the player and fund development in the are, the bridge was renamed in 1998 as a compromise. August 2015.
The peaceful view of the Fort Pitt bridge belies the treacherous crossing’s frantic lane changes. July 2015.
Locks celebrating couples on the Roberto Clemente bridge, looking across to the Frt. Duquense Bridge. August 2015.
In 1995, the Smithfield Street Bridge underwent a major restoration that included adding the architectural lights seen here. July 2015.
A walkway to a water access point on Station Square. July 2015.
The Fountain at Bessemer Court delights passerby with choreographed water and light shows. July 2015.
The bridge is one of three parallel bridges knows as The Three Sisters. August 2015.
The sun rises along Ft. Duquesne Blvd, which runs along the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh PA. August 2015.
Smithfield Street Bridge opened to traffic in 1883, and has been widened twice in its history. July 2015.
A statue of two surveyors across from PNC Park. August 2015.
The 884 foot span is one of the most walkable parts of the city. August 2015.
PNC Park, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, is known as one of the most picturesque stadiums in baseball. August 2015.
Station Square in Pittsburgh, PA, is a city-wide attraction bathed in neon light. July 2015, photo by Paul de Leon.
Station Square’s rehabilitation cost $100 million, and has the distinction of being the lowest taxpayer cost/highest return of any major renewal project in Pittsburgh since the 1950s. July 2015.
The dancing fountain at Station Square is a major attraction for young people. July 2015.