West Brownsville Junction Bridge

Bridge in Pennsylvania and West Brownsville, Pennsylvania
40°02′02″N 79°52′35″W / 40.03389°N 79.87639°W / 40.03389; -79.87639 (West Brownsville Junction Bridge)CarriesNorfolk Southern RailwayCrossesMonongahela RiverLocaleBrownsville Township, Pennsylvania and West Brownsville, PennsylvaniaCharacteristicsDesignTruss bridgeLongest span401 feet (122 m)HistoryOpened1882LocationMap

The West Brownsville Junction Bridge carries the Norfolk Southern Railway across the Monongahela River from Brownsville Township to West Brownsville in the state of Pennsylvania. The main span is a 401-foot (122 m) Pennsylvania (Petit) truss.[1] The structure was originally designed by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a low-level connector between its mainline and Waynesburg Branch. Today, the bridge continues to serve the same purpose that it has since its inception, carrying coal trains between mines and power plants or other industrial sites.

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References

  1. ^ Spivey, Justin M. (April 2000). "Pennsylvania Railroad, West Brownsville Junction Bridge" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
Crossings of the Monongahela River
Upstream
Lane Bane Bridge
West Brownsville Junction Bridge
Downstream
Belle Vernon Bridge


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