This lecture is FREE to PHLF Members. Non-Members: $15

Advance reservations required. Contact Mary Lu Denny: marylu@phlf.org or 412-471-5808 ext. 527

Two hundred years ago, there were no engineering degrees in the United States of America; 150 years ago, there were no engineering schools in Western Pennsylvania; 100 years ago, Pittsburgh-area civil engineers were just forming their first local professional societies. Yet, 50 years ago civil engineers were designing much of the civil engineering infrastructure that Pittsburgh still uses. Today, the ASCE Pittsburgh Section is one of the top professional societies in the nation, winning four national commendations in the past six years. How did the profession develop? What might the future hold? Join us to find out.

For our inaugural February lecture, we will answer one of the most common questions: “How many bridges are there in Pittsburgh?”  We will discuss the complexities of what an engineer defines as a bridge, versus what a non-engineer may consider a bridge, and we will see if we can build a consensus to arrive at the final count. We look forward to taking additional questions to explore in upcoming presentations.

We hope you can join us for this monthly series on Pittsburgh’s engineering legacy!