C. L. Schmitt Bridge

40°33′51″N 79°46′20″W / 40.5642°N 79.7723°W / 40.5642; -79.7723Carries2 lanes of trafficCrossesAllegheny RiverLocaleNew Kensington and East Deer TownshipOther name(s)New Kensington BridgeCharacteristicsDesignTruss bridgeMaterialSteelTotal length460.2 metres (1,510 ft)Longest span350 feet (110 m)No. of spans3Piers in water2Clearance below49.8 feet (15.2 m)HistoryOpened1927Location

The C.L. Schmitt Bridge (commonly known as the New Kensington Bridge or the Ninth Street Bridge) is a truss bridge that carries vehicular traffic across the Allegheny River between New Kensington and East Deer Township, Pennsylvania in the United States.

The bridge was constructed in 1927 to connect Pennsylvania Route 56 (PA 56), which has its terminus on the New Kensington side of the bridge, and PA 28, the major westbank artery. Today, PA 28 has become a freeway, and the former highway is known as Freeport Road. The bridge is named for former Democratic State Senator C. L. Schmitt, who represented a suburban and rural district on the eastbank of the Allegheny and who is considered the father of consumer protection laws.

• List of crossings of the Allegheny River

• C.L. Schmitt Bridge at Pghbridges.com
• C.L. Schmitt Bridge at Structurae

40°33′51″N 79°46′20″W / 40.5642°N 79.7723°W / 40.5642; -79.7723