The Pitt Bridge, known before the War as the Wabash Bridge,[Pub 1][1] is a bridge in the Pitt in Fallout 3.
Background
According to terminal entries found in the Pitt Downtown, the Bridge is a reconstruction of the Wabash Bridge, modeled after the 10th Street bridge.[1] The bridge is the only means of entrance to the Pitt, and is used by the Pitt Raiders to control traffic in and out of the city.[Pub 2]The Pitt raiders placed mines and other traps to stop Pitt Slaves from escaping across the bridge or to keep out unwanted visitors, and a sniper to eliminate anything the mines miss.
Publications
Layout
At the south end of the Bridge, there is a Wildmen camp in a ruined building. A Mole Rat, two Dogs, and three wildmen patrol the bridge. A hostile raider armed with a Sniper Rifle patrols on a jury-rigged walkway suspended from the bridge's north tower. By climbing up the scaffolding on the pedestrian walkway, it is possible to reach the sniper's nest to loot the sniper's rifle and several boxes of ammunition. It also has a bed that can be rested in to gain Well Rested. The northern end of the bridge serves as the entrance to the Pitt Downtown, where the main gate is guarded by Mex. The Monongahela River under the bridge is highly irradiated up to deadly levels.
Related quests
Notes
- The sniper on the Bridge is not a part of Pitt Raider faction. They will always be hostile, even if the Lone Wanderer sides with Ashur.
- If all mines across the bridge are disabled, the escaping slaves will still be killed by hidden, scripted explosions.
- The highest amount of radiation in the Pitt's river is around 422 rads/sec.
- There is a broken car and a dead Mole Rat placed at the bottom of the Pitt's river.
Appearances
The Pitt Bridge appears only in the Fallout 3 add-on The Pitt.
Behind the scenes
The Pitt Bridge is based on the real South Tenth Street Bridge,[1] a bridge that crosses the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh. It is in the location of the Wabash Bridge, another real bridge in downtown Pittsburgh, demolished in 1948.
Bugs
If one explores the heavily irradiated area around the Bridge using console commands, such as tgm, the Bridge above will become heavily and permanently irradiated upon returning.
Gallery
The Bridge as seen from the city
The Bridge as seen from the sniper nest
The Bridge overlooking the city
Bridge bear traps
As seen in Into The Pitt
The bottom of the Pitt's river
References
Publications
- ↑ Fallout 3 Official Game Guide Game of the Year Edition pp. 524-525: "2: PITT BRIDGE (LAT 09/LONG 14)
Despite ruling The Pitt with an iron fist, there are still pockets of resistance throughout the city, not least of which is an old Slave Trading Post near the Wabash Bridge, which is now under the control of Wild Men. The bridge is dangerous trap-filled pathway with Vicious Dogs and a sniper, but it's better to face these than dive into the river below, as radioactive death is instantaneous. On the north side of the bridge, slaves periodically attempt to flee and are blown apart by the many scattered mine traps. Down the street is the main gate to Downtown, guarded by the ever-offensive Mex and his lackeys.
(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide/Tour of The Pitt) - ↑ Historical documents reveal this bridge was demolished sometime in the 20th century but was rebuilt later in the 21st century. It offers the only access to and from the city of The Pitt. Once a mighty thoroughfare, this is simply a debris-filled, trap-laden obstacle course."
(Fallout 3 Official Game Guide/Tour of The Pitt)
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