What is the second oldest steel bridge in the United States?
One of the hallmarks of Pittsburgh's landscape is the Smithfield Street Bridge spanning the length of the Monongahela River and connecting Smithfield Street downtown to Station Square. Built in 1881, it's considered the second oldest steel bridge in the United States.
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