The Liberty Bridge in 1939, eleven years after opening to traffic. In many ways it looks the same as today. Back then, many of the old inclines were still in service bringing commuters down from Mount Washington. The days of the incline, however, were numbered. Only two of the once numerous inclines survived the passage of time, the Monongahela and the Duquesne. Also note the passenger train on the Pittsburgh End of the Bridge pulling into the old Baltimore and Ohio Rail Station. Another Pennsylvania Railroad train is coming across the bridge next to the Liberty. Pittsburgh was a city in constant motion.

A view of the pre-World War II city skyline with the Liberty Bridge in the foreground ferrying travelers from the South Hills into the urban landscape of downtown Pittsburgh.

The Liberty Bridge in the early 1960's. There have not been too many changes in the scenery on Mount Washington over the previous twenty odd years. The inclines, however, have mostly been removed. Note the absence of the vehicle incline that went under the bridge on McCardle Roadway.