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Best Bridge – Bridge Madness 2024

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The East Liberty Station Pedestrian Bridge wins the 2024 Bridge Madness tournament with 56% of the votes.

Thank you for participating in the 2024 Bridge Madness Tournament. There were several tight contests in this year’s tournament. The tournament featured 16 pedestrian bridges in Pittsburgh. Half passed over railroads and half passed over roads.

From east to west, the bridges that pass over railroads were:

  • the North Lang Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
  • the East Liberty Station Pedestrian Bridge
  • the Spahr Street Pedestrian Bridge
  • the South Graham Street Pedestrian Bridge
  • the Melanchton Street Pedestrian Bridge
  • an abandoned pedestrian bridge in Hazelwood
  • the South 15th Street Pedestrian Bridge
  • the South 10th Street Pedestrian Bridge

From east to west, the bridges that pass over roads were:

  • the Eliza Furnace Trail Bridges over Swinburne Street
  • the Eliza Furnace Trail Bridge over Bates Street
  • the Bloomfield Pedestrian Bridge
  • the Duquesne University Pedestrian Bridge
  • the Crosstown Blvd Pedestrian Bridge
  • the Charles J Lieberth Pedestrian Bridge
  • the Gerst Way Pedestrian Bridge
  • the Duquesne Incline Pedestrian Bridge

They matched up as follows:

If you’re interested in exploring these bridges yourself, they are located:

Bridge Madness 2024 – Championship

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In the 2024 Bridge Madness Tournament, 16 pedestrian bridges go pier-to-pier in a reader’s choice tournament to pick the best one. This year’s tournament features pedestrian bridges within Pittsburgh that cross over roads or railroads. Below is the Championship contest. Vote for your favorite bridge by noon on Wednesday, March 27, and then return on March 29th to see the winner.

The bridges are divided into two conferences: Pedestrian Bridges over Railroads and Pedestrian Bridges over Roads.

Championship Bridges

East Liberty Station Pedestrian Bridge
Duquesne University Pedestrian Bridge

Bridge Madness 2024 Map

Bridge Madness 2024 – Final Four

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In the 2024 Bridge Madness Tournament, 16 pedestrian bridges go pier-to-pier in a reader’s choice tournament to pick the best one. This year’s tournament features pedestrian bridges within Pittsburgh that cross over roads or railroads. Below are the brackets for the Final Four. Remember to vote for one bridge in each bracket by noon on Wednesday, March 20, and then return on March 22nd to vote for the Champion.

The bridges are divided into two conferences: Pedestrian Bridges over Railroads and Pedestrian Bridges over Roads.

Pedestrian Bridges over Railroads

East Liberty Station Pedestrian Bridge
Spahr Street Pedestrian Bridge

Pedestrian Bridges over Roads

Eliza Furnace Trail over Swinburne Street
Duquesne University Pedestrian Bridge

Bridge Madness 2024 Map

Bridge Madness 2024 – Elite Eight

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In the 2024 Bridge Madness Tournament, 16 pedestrian bridges go pier-to-pier in a reader’s choice tournament to pick the best one. This year’s tournament features pedestrian bridges within Pittsburgh that cross over roads or railroads. Below are the brackets for the Elite Eight. Remember to vote for one bridge in each bracket by noon on Wednesday, March 13, and then return on March 15th to vote for the Final Four.

The bridges are divided into two conferences: Pedestrian Bridges over Railroads and Pedestrian Bridges over Roads.

Pedestrian Bridges over Railroads

S. 10th Street Pedestrian Bridge
East Liberty Station Pedestrian Bridge
Spahr Street Pedestrian Bridge
S. Graham Street Pedestrian Bridge

Pedestrian Bridges over Roads

Eliza Furnace Trail over Swinburne Street
Eliza Furnace Trail over Bates Street
Bloomfield Pedestrian Bridge
Duquesne University Pedestrian Bridge

Bridge Madness 2024 Map

Bridge Madness 2024 – Sweet Sixteen

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In the 2024 Bridge Madness Tournament, 16 pedestrian bridges go pier-to-pier in a reader’s choice tournament to pick the best one. This year’s tournament features pedestrian bridges within Pittsburgh that cross over roads or railroads. Below are the brackets for the Sweet Sixteen. Remember to vote for one bridge in each bracket by noon on Wednesday, March 6, and then return on March 8th to vote for the Elite Eight.

The bridges are divided into two conferences: Pedestrian Bridges over Railroads and Pedestrian Bridges over Roads.

Pedestrian Bridges over Railroads

N. Lang Street Pedestrian Bridge
S. 10th Street Pedestrian Bridge
East Liberty Station Pedestrian Bridge
S. 15th Street Pedestrian Bridge
Spahr Street Pedestrian Bridge
S. 15th Street Pedestrian Bridge
S. Graham Street Pedestrian Bridge
Melanchton Street Pedestrian Bridge

Pedestrian Bridges over Roads

Duquesne Incline Pedestrian Bridge
Eliza Furnace Trail over Swinburne Street
Gerst Way Pedestrian Bridge
Eliza Furnace Trail over Bates Street
Charles J. Lieberth Pedestrian Bridge
Bloomfield Pedestrian Bridge
Crosstown Blvd Pedestrian Bridge
Duquesne University Pedestrian Bridge

Bridge Madness 2024 Map

Bridge Madness 2024 – Introduction

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Rules

In the 2024 Bridge Madness Tournament, 16 pedestrian bridges go pier-to-pier in a reader’s choice tournament to pick the best one. This year’s tournament features pedestrian bridges within Pittsburgh that cross over roads or railroads. Beginning March 1, you will be able to vote for your favorite bridge in each bracket. The champion bridge will be announced on March 29. Don’t forget to come back each week to vote your favorite bridge to #1!

Each round of voting will go live at 8 AM on the scheduled Friday and close at noon the following Wednesday. The schedule is:

  • March 1 – Sweet Sixteen
  • March 8 – Elite Eight
  • March 15 – Final Four
  • March 22 – Championship
  • March 29 – Winner announced

The bridges are divided into two conferences: Pedestrian Bridges over Railroads and Pedestrian Bridges over Roads.

Pedestrian Bridges over Railroads

From east to west, the bridges that pass over railroads are:

  • the North Lang Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
  • the East Liberty Station Pedestrian Bridge
  • the Spahr Street Pedestrian Bridge
  • the South Graham Street Pedestrian Bridge
  • the Melanchton Street Pedestrian Bridge
  • an abandoned pedestrian bridge in Hazelwood
  • the South 15th Street Pedestrian Bridge
  • the South 10th Street Pedestrian Bridge

Pedestrian Bridges over Roads

From east to west, the bridges that pass over roads are:

  • the Eliza Furnace Trail Bridges over Swinburne Street
  • the Eliza Furnace Trail Bridge over Bates Street
  • the Bloomfield Pedestrian Bridge
  • the Duquesne University Pedestrian Bridge
  • the Crosstown Blvd Pedestrian Bridge
  • the Charles J Lieberth Pedestrian Bridge
  • the Gerst Way Pedestrian Bridge
  • the Duquesne Incline Pedestrian Bridge

Bridge Madness 2024 Map